USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Zafar A. Handoo with technical support from Steve Rogers. It is one of the largest and most valuable nematode collections in existence with over 49,200 permanent slides and vials, and a total repository of nematode specimens reaching several million. It includes over 1900 type specimens, and the valuable and irreplaceable collections of Cobb-Steiner, Thorne, and others. Nematodes from worldwide and domestic sources are represented in the collection. The Collection and database provide important information for reference purposes and taxonomic research by U.S. and foreign scientists and a permanent repository for type and other specimens. This website provides a portal to search those specimens that have been cataloged to date and provides data on nematode hosts, occurrence, and distribution.
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Nematode
Meloidogyne
silvestris
Host
Ilex
aquifolium
(European Holly)
in/on Roots
Origin
Spain
Castilla y León, Soria
Arévalo de la Sierra
Collector
Pablo Castillo via Alberto Troccoli
Date Collected
2006 Aug or 2007 Aug
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
silvestris
Host
Ilex
aquifolium
(European Holly)
in/on Rhizosphere
Origin
Spain
Castilla y León, Soria
Arévalo de la Sierra
Collector
Pablo Castillo via Alberto Troccoli
Date Collected
2006 Aug or 2007 Aug
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
silvestris
Host
Ilex
aquifolium
(European Holly)
in/on Rhizosphere
Origin
Spain
Castilla y León, Soria
Arévalo de la Sierra
Collector
Pablo Castillo via Alberto Troccoli
Date Collected
2006 Aug or 2007 Aug
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
floridensis
Host
Paspalum
notatum
(Bahia grass)
in/on Roots
Origin
USA
Florida
Zolfo Springs
Collector
via Alberto Troccoli
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pratylenchus
parafloridensis
Host
Panicum
hemitomon
(Maidencane)
in/on Roots
Origin
USA
Florida
Lithia
Collector
via Alberto Troccoli
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Rotylenchus
montanus
Host
Malus
domestica
(Apple)
in/on Rhizosphere
Origin
Italy
Province of Trento
Val di Non
Collector
via Alberto Troccoli
Date Collected
2006 Dec
Date Received
2010 Jun 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mangiferae
Host
Mangifera
indica
(Mango)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Queens, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 01
Date Received
2010 May 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
nudus
Host
Ziziphus
sp.
(Buckthorn)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Queens, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 01
Date Received
2010 May 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
digonicus
Host
Prunus
sp.
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Abington, PA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 23
Date Received
2010 May 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
rusticum
Host
Prunus
sp.
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Abington, PA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 23
Date Received
2010 May 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Merlinius
brevidens
Host
Prunus
sp.
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Ukraine
Destination: Abington, PA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 23
Date Received
2010 May 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Avon (Livingston County)
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 30
Date Received
2010 May 17
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Cyst-like body
(not a nematode)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Avon (Livingston County)
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Apr 30
Date Received
2010 May 17
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Criconemoides
informis
Host
Allium
sp.
(Onion)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Mount Prospect, IL
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 May 11
Date Received
2010 May 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Amplimerlinius
socialis
Host
Rheum
rhabarbarum
(Rhubarb)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Mount Prospect, IL
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 May 11
Date Received
2010 May 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
microcephalus
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Brooklyn, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 May 07
Date Received
2010 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
sp. (possibly avenae)
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Idaho
Bonneville County
Collector
via Tina Gresham and Craig Webb (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 04
Date Received
2010 Jun 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Heterodera
sp.
Host
Brassica
oleracea
(Cauliflower)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Washington
Clallam County
Collector
via Lauri Guerra (WSDA)
Date Collected
2010 May
Date Received
2010 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Amplimerlinius
socialis
Host
Rubus
sp.
(Raspberry/Blackberry)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Mount Prospect, IL
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 May 11
Date Received
2010 May 17
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
sp. (possibly trifolii)
Host
Brassica
oleracea
(Cauliflower)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Washington
Clallam County
Collector
via Lauri Guerra (WSDA)
Date Collected
2010 May
Date Received
2010 Jun 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Destination: St. Paul, IN
Collector
via Cesar Calderon (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 12
Date Received
2010 Jun 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Merlinius
nanus
Host
Poaceae
(Grass family)
in/on Soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Suffield, CT
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 19
Date Received
2010 Jun 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
canadensis
Host
Asteraceae
(Daisy family)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Streamwood, IL
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 25
Date Received
2010 Jun 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
rusticum
Host
Poaceae
(Grass family)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Poland
Destination: Suffield, CT
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 19
Date Received
2010 Jun 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Bursaphelenchus
trypophloei
Host
Populus
tremula
(Aspen)
in/on Tree bark (Bark Beetle galleries)
Origin
Poland
urban forest in Pozna?
Collector
via Marek Tomalak (IPP-NRI)
Date Collected
2008 Sept 12
Date Received
2010 Jul 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)