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
Noctuidonema
guyanense
Host
Spodoptera
frugiperda
(Armyworm (Fall Armyworm))
in/on Insect
Origin
Puerto Rico
Isabela
Collector
A. Pantoja via Alvin M. Simmons, Tifton, GA
Date Collected
1989 Feb 15
Date Received
1990 Aug 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
ritzemabosi
Host
Chrysanthemum
sp.
(Chrysanthemum)
in/on Leaves
Origin
USA
Maryland
College Park
Collector
A. M. Golden
Date Collected
1990 Sep 30
Date Received
1990 Oct 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemella
ornata
Host
Miscanthus
sp.
(Grass)
in/on Seed Head
Origin
Indonesia
Indonesia (Grown in greenhouse of National Germplasm Resources Lab, Surgarcane Quarantine, Beltsville, MD)
Collector
Roy Turner & Suzanne Hurtt
Date Received
1990 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemella
ornata
Host
Saccharum
officinarum
(Sugarcane)
in/on Stalk
Origin
Indonesia
Indonesia (Grown in greenhouse of National Germplasm Resources Lab, Surgarcane Quarantine, Beltsville, MD)
Collector
Roy Turner & Suzanne Hurtt
Date Received
1990 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
zeae
Host
Miscanthus
sp.
(Grass)
in/on Seed Head
Origin
Indonesia
indonesia (Grown in greenhouse of National Germplasm Resources Lab, Surgarcane Quarantine, Beltsville, MD)
Collector
Roy Turner & Suzanne Hurtt
Date Received
1990 Oct 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
similis *
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Oct 31
Date Received
1990 Oct 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Oct 31
Date Received
1990 Oct 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Oct 31
Date Received
1990 Oct 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
claytoni
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Oct 31
Date Received
1990 Oct 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
maximus
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Oct 31
Date Received
1990 Oct 31
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemella
lobata
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass) (wooded area))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Criconemella
lobata
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Criconemella
macrodora (near Topotype locality)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass) (wooded area))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Criconemella
macrodora (near Topotype locality)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
similis *
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass) (wooded area))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
similis *
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
sp. (1 larvae)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus (Topotypes)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Longidorus
longicaudatus *
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass) (wooded area))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Longidorus
longicaudatus (most removed) *
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
sp. (crenatus or pratensis) (1 female)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchus
thornei (1 female)
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
claytoni
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Xiphinema
americanum
Host
(Grass (Turf Grass) (wooded area))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Collector
A. Morgan Golden, Zafar A. Handoo
Date Collected
1990 Nov 02
Date Received
1990 Nov 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials