Location: Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory
Project Number: 8042-22000-322-016-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
Start Date: Oct 1, 2023
End Date: Sep 30, 2025
Objective:
To provide identification of nematodes submitted by APHIS personnel and state cooperators, as well as related expertise and enhance the holdings of the US Nematode Collection. This will expand the knowledge available for development of identification methods for plant associated nematodes.
Approach:
ARS scientist will provide microscopic and molecular identification of intercepted nematodes and information about geographic distribution, host range and related subjects. Additional resources are made available to APHIS such as accurate nematode names, specimen data from USDA Nematode Collection, database of literature, including entry of new references, and deposition of specimens in the USDA Nematode Collection. Data are continuously added to the Database that now exceeds 40,000 entries with millions of plant parasitic, soil and insect parasitic nematodes throughout the world contained in the Collection.
