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
Heterodera
schachtii group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
York County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
trifolii
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
York County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
trifolii
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Adams County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
schachtii group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Adams County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Pratylenchus
agilis
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Root (on agar culture)
Origin
USA
Maryland
Beltsville, BARC-West (from agar cultures, Dr. Rebois's Lab, BARC-West) (Greenhouse cultures originally)
Collector
via R. Rebois
Date Received
1983 Dec 16 & 19
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cactodera
weissi group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Chester County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
schachtii group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Chester County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cactodera
weissi group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Chester County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Cyst-like Body
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Chester County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
schachtii group (no larvae for species ID)
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Heterodera
trifolii
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Corn Cyst Nematode Survey (Lyle Forer)
Collector
Lyle Forer via Cindy Jack (PA Department of Agriculture)
Date Received
1983 Dec 20
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemella
sp. (1 female)
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
crenacauda
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Pratylenchus
brachyurus
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
sp. (1 female)
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Xiphinema
americanum
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Alapaha
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemella
ornata
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Bowen
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Criconemella
sphaerocephala
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Bowen
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
crenacauda
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Bowen
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Bowen
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Xiphinema
americanum
Host
Solanum
carolinense
(Horsenettle)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Georgia
Bowen
Collector
via N. A. Minton
Date Received
1984 Jan 12
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Aphelenchus
sp.
Host
(Grass (grown in greenhouse))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
West Virginia
(sample from greenhouse)
Collector
via Larry Slana
Date Received
1984 Jan 18
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Dorylaimus
sp. (?)
Host
(Grass (grown in greenhouse))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
West Virginia
(sample from greenhouse)
Collector
via Larry Slana
Date Received
1984 Jan 18
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded