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. 2012 May 29;6(5):e1650. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001650

Table 1. Geographical origin, ecotopes of wild triatomines and T. cruzi identification by MMPCR.

Geographical origin DTU groups of T. cruzi d
N° site Ecoregiona Latitude (S) Longitude (W) Alt. (m) Area Ecotopesb No. of specimensc TcI TcII, TcV, TcVI TcIII, TcIV
1 BSIA 16°41′21.0″ 68°00′40.9″ 2679 A 1 5 5
2 BSIA 16°42′08.0″ 68°00′16.3″ 2821 A 2 2 1
3 BSIA 16°42′42.9″ 67°59′25.3″ 2732 A 3, 4 23 21
4 BSIA 16°42′56.3″ 67°52′13.6″ 2459 A 3, 5 6 5
5 BSIA 16°43′11.1″ 67°52′26.5″ 2380 A 3, 6, 7 11 9
6 BSIA 16°48′51.5″ 67°42′18.3″ 1873 A 1, 6, 7, 8 19 19
7 BSIA 16°49′43.3″ 67°42′17.0″ 1957 A 1, 7, 9 19 19
8 BSIA 16°53′12.2″ 67°42′43.1″ 2095 A 7 13 13
9 BSIA 16°55′48.8″ 67°41′32.9″ 2182 A 4, 8 18 16
10 BSIA 17°00′30.1″ 67°39′25.2″ 2356 A 4, 6, 7 47 43
11 BSIA 17°01′54.8″ 67°40′38.6″ 2159 A 2 2 1
12 BSIA 17°03′55.6″ 67°39′51.4″ 2619 A 1, 3, 5, 7 5 5
13 BSIA 17°04′07.7″ 67°39′25.5″ 2645 A 4, 7 5 5
14 BSIA 17°04′24.2″ 67°38′42.7″ 2543 A 7 1 1
15 BSIA 17°04′25.2″ 67°37′59.7″ 2493 A 6, 7, 10 5 5
16 BSIA 17°04′44.6″ 67°37′57.0″ 2602 A 6, 7, 9 17 16
17 BSIA 17°07′32.0″ 67°35′59.5″ 2864 A 7, 11 6 3
18 BSIA 17°08′10.8″ 67°35′17.9″ 2767 A 3, 4, 6, 9 6 4
19 BSIA 17°42′45.2″ 66°29′38.8″ 2583 A 7 9 9
20 BSIA 17°25′39.2″ 66°15′32.1″ 2576 A 4, 7 11 11
21 BSIA 17°27′45.5″ 66°18′51.0″ 2543 A 7 3 3
22 BSIA 17°28′37.5″ 66°08′16.1″ 2710 A 7 14 4
23 BSIA 17°59′16.4″ 65°50′11.1″ 2059 A 7, 8 10 1
24 BSIA 18°00′44.5″ 65°48′32.6″ 2025 A 7 4 3
25 BSIA 18°01′50.9″ 65°47′18.7″ 1968 A 8 11 1
26 BSIA 18°06′21.0″ 65°45′31.3″ 2571 A 8 5
27 PP 21°37′16.8″ 65°48′46.0″ 2963 A 6 7 7
28 PP 21°44′51″ 65°49′26.0″ 3080 A 4 30
29 CS 18°35′52.6″ 65°07′33.4″ 1754 Ig 3, 7 1 1
30 BTB 19°55′39.2″ 63°54′08.8″ 1039 Ig uke 1 1
31 GC 19°21′20.8″ 62°34′10.2″ 398 N-A 12, ukf 3
32 GC 20°11′10.1″ 63°61′21.7″ 614 N-A 12 2 1h
33 GC 20°15′09.1″ 62°58′26.9″ 573 N-A 12 6
34 GC 21°09′25.3″ 63°22′30.7″ 488 N-A 12 1
35 GC 21°22′37.0″ 63°21′34.8″ 351 N-A 12 2 1h
36 GC 21°50′50.6″ 63°14′51.6″ 443 N-A 12 3
Total 333 229 1 3
a

The ecoregions are according to Ibisch et al. (2008), BSIA Bosque Seco Inter Andino, PP Prepuna, CS Chaco Serrano, BTB Bosque Tucumano Boliviano, GC Gran Chaco;

b

1 crack, 2 cliff, 3 under vegetation, 4 burrow, 5 adobe wall, 6 stone wall, 7 under stones, 8 cave, 9 hollow ground, 10 bird nest, 11 graves, 12 hollow tree, uk unknown;

c

Total number of specimens tested by MMPCR;

d

DTUs Discrete Typing Unit were identified by MMPCR, the undetermined samples were MMPCR negative;

e

Specimen captured on the exterior wall of a house;

f

Captured by light traps.

g

Between Andean and non-Andean areas.

h

These specimens were dark morphs.