Research Article

Potential Distribution of Chagas Disease Vectors (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in Colombia, Based on Ecological Niche Modeling

Table 1

Uncorrelated ( < 0.7) environmental variables used in the species distribution models for the triatomine species.

Variable DescriptionPanstrongylus geniculatusRhodnius pallescensRhodnius prolixusTriatoma maculata

AltitudeXXXX
Bio 2Mean diurnal rangeXX
Bio 3IsothermalityXXX
Bio 4Temperature seasonalityX
Bio 5Max temperature of warmest monthXX
Bio 6Min temperature of coldest monthX
Bio 7Temperature annual rangeX
Bio 8Mean temperature of wettest quarterXX
Bio 9Mean temperature of driest quarterX
Bio 10Mean temperature of warmest quarterX
Bio 11Mean temperature of coldest quarterX
Bio 13Precipitation of wettest monthX
Bio 14Precipitation of driest monthX
Bio 15Precipitation seasonalityXXXX
Bio 17Precipitation of driest quarterX
Bio 18Precipitation of warmest quarterXX
Bio 19Precipitation of coldest quarterXXX