USDA Agricultural Research Service

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  • Name

    USDA Agricultural Research Service

  • Herbarium Code

    ARSEF

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Louela Castrillo, Acting Curator, Louela.Castrillo@ars.usda.gov

  • Contact

    [1] 612 346 6775
    Email: kathryn.bushley@usda.gov

  • Address

    Herbarium
    Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit
    USDA Agricultural Research Service
    538 Tower Road
    Ithaca, New York 14853-2901
    U.S.A.
    http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=19-07-05-10

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Entomopathogenic fungi, especially Entomophthorales (zygomycetes), hyphomycetes, and entomopathogenic ascomycetes

    Geography: Worldwide

  • Notes

    Updated Feb 2018. Herbarium and slide collection associated with world's largest, most active collection of entomopathogenic fungal cultures.The URL for the link to the ARSEF culture collection is: https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/ithaca-ny/robert-w-holley-center-for-agriculture-health/emerging-pests-and-pathogens-research/docs/mycology/.

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  • Number of Specimens

    1500

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae
    Bryophytes
    Fungi/Lichens 1500
    Pteridophytes
    Seed Plants
  • Date Founded

    1980

  • Updated

    12/06/2023

  • Associated Institution

    Associated university: Cornell University.