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
Mermis
pseudoalbicans
Host
Hemileuca
maia
(Buck Moth)
in/on Pupa
Collector
H. Vinton
Date Collected
1921 May 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
pachyderma
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermithidae
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Rhabditida
Host
in/on Dirt/soil
Origin
UK
Destination: Jackson, MS
Collector
via F. Zimmermann (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Sept 01
Date Received
2010 Sept 03
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cyst-like bodies
(not a nematode)
Host
in/on Dirt/soil
Origin
UK
Destination: Jackson, MS
Collector
via F. Zimmermann (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Sept 01
Date Received
2010 Sept 03
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Steinernema
citrae
Host
Insecta
in/on Soil (baited using wax moth larvae)
Origin
South Africa
Western Cape
Citrus orchard near Piketberg
Collector
via Antoinette Malan
Date Collected
2007 Aug 07
Date Received
2010 May 07
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Heterorhabditis
safricana
Host
Insecta
in/on Soil (baited with wax moth larvae)
Origin
South Africa
Western Cape
Peach orchard near Piketberg
Collector
via Antoinette Malan
Date Collected
2003
Date Received
2010 Aug 03
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
xenoplax
Host
Pinus
sp.
(Pine)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Japan
Destination: Murfreesboro, TN
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jul 16
Date Received
2010 Jul 27
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
leviterminalis
Host
Acer
buergerianum
(Trident Maple)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
China
Destination: Atlanta, GA
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jul 22
Date Received
2010 Jul 28
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Xiphinema
californicum
Host
Magnoliophyta
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Mexico
Destination: Cary, NC
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Aug 22
Date Received
2010 Sept 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
leviterminalis
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Brooklyn, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Aug 13
Date Received
2010 Sept 07
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Trilineellus
triglyphus
Host
Arecaceae
(Palm)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Bangladesh
Destination: Brooklyn, NY
Collector
via Alan Towson (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Aug 13
Date Received
2010 Sept 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Agamermis
sp.
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermithidae
Host
Brassica
oleracea
(Cabbage)
Origin
USA
Iowa
Grand River
Collector
J.W. Robinson
Date Collected
1904 Oct 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
sp.
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Mermis
sp.
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita
Host
Capsicum
annuum
(Cayenne Pepper)
in/on Roots
Origin
USA
Maryland
BARC greenhouse, Beltsville
Collector
Shannon Rupprecht (USDA-ARS-NL)
Date Collected
2010 Sept 08
Date Received
2010 Sept 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Globodera
sp. (possibly rostochiensis)
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Avoca (APHIS-PPQ facility)
Collector
via Daniel Kepich (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Jun 21
Date Received
2010 Sept 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Aphelenchida
Host
in/on Soil on tractor
Origin
Netherlands
Destination: Newton, TX
Collector
via Maria Perez (APHIS)
Date Collected
2010 Sept 14
Date Received
2010 Sept 21
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
rostochiensis
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
East Germany
Rostock
Collector
via H. Stelter
Date Received
1969 Dec 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
camelliae
Host
Camellia
japonica
(Camellia)
in/on Root/soil
Origin
Japan
subsequently grown in BARC greenhouse, Beltsville, MD
Collector
via APHIS-PPQ; A.M. Golden, D. Ellington, P. Crowley from greenhouse
Date Received
1965 Mar 26
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
maximus
Host
in/on Soil
Origin
Spain
Jaén
Andújar
Collector
P. Castillo (CSIC)
Date Collected
2010 Jan
Date Received
2010 Jan 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
digonicus
Host
(Crops)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Idaho
Collector
via Saad Hafez
Date Collected
2010 May
Date Received
2010 May 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Mesocriconema
rusticum
Host
(Crops)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Idaho
Collector
via Saad Hafez
Date Collected
2010 May
Date Received
2010 May 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Paratylenchus
tateae
Host
(Crops)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Idaho
Collector
via Saad Hafez
Date Collected
2010 May
Date Received
2010 May 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials