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
No Ditylenchus dipsaci*
Host
Narcissus
sp.
(Narcissus)
in/on Bulb
Origin
USA
Maryland
Bethesda
Collector
via John Bozievich
Date Received
1974 Jun 24
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Meloidogyne
incognita
Host
Ipomoea
batatas
(Sweetpotato)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Collector
via Wray Birchfield
Date Received
1974 Jun 24
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Rhabditis
sp.
Host
Euxoa
declrata
(Cutworms (lab reared))
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Washington
Prosser
Collector
via E. C. Klostermeyer
Date Received
1974 Jul 03
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Mermithid
sp.
Host
(Black fly)
in/on Insect
Origin
Canada
Newfoundland
Collector
J. Smart via Marshall Laird
Date Received
1974 Jul 07
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Hexamermis
albicans (19 worms)
Host
Porthetrea
dispar
(Gypsy Moth)
in/on Insect
Origin
Austria
Metterhouse Lab
Collector
via Drea
Date Received
1974 Jul 12-15
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Mermithids
sp.
Host
(Black fly)
in/on Insect
Origin
Canada
Alberta
Lake George
Collector
via McCauley
Date Received
1974 Jul 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Not a nematode
(Oligochaeta, saprophytic)
Host
Theobroma
cacao
(Cocoa)
in/on Beans
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Hershey, Penn. (originally from Costa Rica)
Collector
via Richard H. Foote
Date Received
1974 Aug 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Phoretic nematode (not parasitic)
Host
(Horn Fly medium)
in/on Culture
Origin
USA
Texas
U. S. Livestock Insects Lab., Kerr Co.
Collector
C. B. Schmidt via R. H. Foote
Date Collected
1974 Aug 22
Date Received
1974 Aug 29
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Phoretic or saprophytic nematode*
Host
(Bumble Bee nests)
in/on Insect (nests)
Origin
USA
Michigan
Adrian College, Adrian
Collector
R. W. Hubband via R. H. Foote
Date Received
1974 Aug 29
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Not Neoaplectana
Host
(Billbug)
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Georgia
Seminola Co.
Collector
via John J. Hamm
Date Received
1974 Sep 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes*
Host
Euphorbia
pulcherrima
(Poinsettia)
in/on Leaves
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville (greenhouse)
Collector
via Ken Tuthill
Date Received
1974 Oct 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
University of Maryland Farm, College Park
Collector
A. Morgan Golden
Date Collected
1974 Oct 15
Date Received
1974 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cyst-like Bodies*
Host
Allium
sativum
(Garlic)
in/on Corm
Origin
Spain
(cargo)
Collector
via Havens & Murphy
Date Collected
1974 Oct 23
Date Received
1974 Oct 25
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Atalodera
n. sp.
Host
(Rangeland)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Monterey Co.
Collector
R. T. Robbins via Adam Weiner (Calif. Dept. Agr., Sacramento)
Date Collected
1973 Spring
Date Received
1974 Oct 29
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
thornei n. sp.
Host
(Rangeland)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Monterey Co.
Collector
R. T. Robbins via Adam Weiner (Calif. Dept. Agr., Sacramento)
Date Collected
1973 Spring
Date Received
1974 Oct 29
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Jefferson Co.
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1974 Nov 04
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dihystera
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Jefferson Co.
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1974 Nov 04
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
sp.
Host
Dahlia
sp.
(Dahlia "Dinnerplate")
in/on Tuber
Origin
Japan
Destination: California
Collector
via Meyerson & Crawford
Date Collected
1974 Feb 06
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
annulatus
Host
Coleus
sp.
(Coleus)
in/on Soil & Plant
Origin
Mexico
Mexico City, D.F. (Destination: Aspen, Colorado)
Collector
via E. L. Wilson
Date Collected
1974 Jun 14
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
mutabilis
Host
Dahlia
sp.
(Dahlia)
in/on Soil
Origin
Mexico
(Destination: Tucson)
Collector
via A. D. Wood
Date Collected
1974 Jan 19
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
n. sp. (undescribed)
Host
Aeonium
haworthii
(Aeonium)
in/on Soil & Plant
Origin
Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco (Destination: California)
Collector
via W. Elliott
Date Collected
1973 Aug 20
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
sp. (1 - 4th stage female, different species)
Host
Coleus
sp.
(Coleus)
in/on Soil & Plant
Origin
Mexico
Mexico City, D.F. (Destination: Aspen, Colorado)
Collector
via E. L. Wilson
Date Collected
1974 Jun 14
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
sp.
Host
(Unknown Plant)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
Colombia
Destination: Florida
Collector
via C. Stegmaier
Date Collected
1974 Mar 04
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
xenoplax
Host
Zoysia
sp.
(Grass (Zoysia))
in/on Root
Origin
Venezuela
Collector
via P. Truscott
Date Collected
1974 May 24
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemoides
xenoplax
Host
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
in/on Soil
Origin
Argentina
Destination: N. Y.
Collector
via D. Holman
Date Collected
1974 Mar 03
Date Received
1974 Nov 08
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded