USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Benjamin Waldo 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
Hoplolaimus
magnistylus
Host
(Soil*)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
Exp. plots in field G-13, Cotton Branch Exp. Sta. Marianna, Lee Co.
Collector
R. T. Robbins via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1980 Jun 02
Date Received
1983 Apr 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
israeliae
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Soil
Origin
Israel
Nes-Ziona
Collector
via M. Luc
Date Received
1983 May 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
limbeense
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus)
in/on Soil
Origin
Malawi
Brumbwe Research Station
Collector
via M. Luc
Date Collected
1982 Jan 20
Date Received
1983 May 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
stenocephalum
Host
Musa
sp.
(Plantation)
in/on Soil
Origin
Ivory Coast
Tognachini, Aboisso
Collector
via M. Luc
Date Collected
1981 Jul 26
Date Received
1983 May 26
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
quaidi
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Experimental field, National Nematological Research Center, Karachi
Collector
via M. A. Maqbool
Date Collected
1983 Apr
Date Received
1983 Jun 15, Aug 4 & Sep 6
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
sacchari
Host
Saccharum
officinarum
(Sugarcane)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore, South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Collector
via C. V. Sivakumar
Date Collected
1981 Jul?
Date Received
1983 Jun 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
natalensis
Host
(Wild bramble plants)
in/on Soil
Origin
South Africa
Near Underberg, Natal
Collector
R. H. G. Harris via J. Heyns
Date Collected
1981 Apr
Date Received
1983 Sep 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Protocylindrocorpus
dendrophilus
Host
Pinus
elliotti
(Pine (Slash))
in/on Insect (beetle)
Origin
USA
Louisiana
Bentley
Collector
E. Vallery via D. N. Kinn
Date Collected
1982 Aug 24
Date Received
1983 Sep 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
microcephala
Host
Nicotiana
tabacum
(Tobacco)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
Thailand
Chiang Mai
Collector
G. M. Cliff via H. H. Triantaphyllou
Date Collected
1983 Jan
Date Received
1983 Sep 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
brzeskii
Host
Alchemilla
sp.
(Ladysmantle)
in/on Soil
Origin
Kenya
Sirimon Track, Mount Kenya
Collector
A. Coomans via E. Geraert
Date Collected
1975 Jul 23
Date Received
1983 Nov 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
pseudochilensis
Host
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Kenya
Mount Kenya
Collector
P. De Waele via E. Geraert
Date Collected
1975 Aug 05
Date Received
1983 Nov 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mesodiplogaster
pseudolheritieri
Host
Pisum
sp.
(Pea)
in/on Soil
Origin
Canada
Manitoba
Saint Pierre
Collector
Agr. Survey Team via E. Geraert
Date Collected
1981 May
Date Received
1983 Nov 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
distinctus
Host
Juglans
regia
(Walnut)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bulgaria
Korachitsa
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1974 Jul?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
latocephalus
Host
Vitis
sp.
(Grapevine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bulgaria
Petrich
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1976 Mar?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
magnus
Host
Prunus
domestica
(Plum)
in/on Soil
Origin
Malta
Buskett
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1974 Apr?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorus
moesicus
Host
Ribes
nigrum
(Currant (Black))
in/on Soil
Origin
Bulgaria
Kostinbdrod, near Sofia
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1976 Jul & 1977 Aug?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
melitense
Host
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob tree)
in/on Soil
Origin
Malta
Luga
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1974 Apr?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
simile
Host
Populus
alba
(Poplar trees)
in/on Soil
Origin
Bulgaria
Kovachitsa
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1974 Jul?
Date Received
1983 Nov 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
enterolobii
Host
Enterolobium
contortisiliquum
(Pacara earpod trees)
in/on Root
Origin
China
Hainan Island, Hainodao, Guangdong Province
Collector
Baojun Yang via J. D. Eisenback
Date Collected
1982 Jul 14
Date Received
1983 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Rhizonema
sequoiae
Host
Sequoia
sempervirens
(Redwood (Coast))
in/on Root
Origin
USA
California
Near Lagunitas Lake, Marin Co. Water District
Collector
Ignacio Cid Del Prado Vera
Date Collected
1979 Sep 12?
Date Received
1983 Dec 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hypsoperine
ottersoni
Host
Phalaris
arundinacea
(Canarygrass)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Wisconsin
Reed, Wind Lake Area, Kenosha
Collector
Henry Otterson via Henry Darling
Date Collected
1966 Jul
Date Received
1982 Jan 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Rotylenchus
ouensensis
Host
Pinus
sp.
(Pine (Coniferous woodland))
in/on Soil
Origin
UK (England)
Les Monts de Grantez, St. Ouens, Jersey, Channel Isles
Collector
via David J. Hooper
Date Received
1982 Jan 11
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mononchoides
pulcher
Host
in/on Water
Origin
Italy
Nerviano, Milano
Collector
via A. Zullini
Date Received
1982 Jan 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mononchoides
pulcher
Host
in/on Water
Origin
Italy
Parabiago, Milano
Collector
via A. Zullini
Date Received
1982 Jan 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mononchoides
ruffoi
Host
in/on Water
Origin
Italy
Parabiago Villastanza, Milano
Collector
via A. Zullini
Date Received
1982 Jan 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)