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Table 3 Breeding sites and species data for the three regions

From: A cross-sectional study of Simulium damnosum sensu lato breeding sites and species distribution in Sudan savanna, mixed savanna–forest and rainforest regions in Cameroon

No.

Sampling date

Nearest village

River

Geographical coordinates (UTM)

Species (No. identified)

Easting

Northing

Altitude (m)

Southwest region

1

16-12-12

Yoke/Muyuka

Yoke

547345

475435

129

S. so Beffa (31)

19-07-12

Yoke/Muyuka

Yoke

547345

475435

61

S. so Beffa (12)

2

16-12-12

Likoko

Njanje, trib. Yoke

535842

486125

103

S. meng (20)

20-07-12

Likoko

Njanje, trib. Yoke

535836

486125

96

S. meng (08)

3

12-01-13

Wone

Nyale

553084

545542

259

S. sq (08), S. meng (06)

23-07-12

Wone

Nyale

553060

545555

259

S. sq (01), S. meng (01)

4

16-12-12

Ebie

Sombe, trib. Meme

516640

488610

324

S. meng (07)

20-07-12

Ebie

Sombe, trib. Meme

516638

488430

322

S. meng (01)

5

16-12-12

Newtown Bokosso

Sombe, trib. Meme

516085

489529

267

S. sq (01), S. meng (15)

20-07-12

New Town Bokosso

Sombe, trib. Meme

516080

489530

287

S. meng (08)

6

16-12-12

Mofako Ekombe

Komborani, trib. Meme

509863

495106

49

S. sq (01), S. meng (02)

20-07-12

Mofako Ekombe

Komborani, trib Meme

509889

495092

41

S. sq (01)

7

17-12-12

Big Massaka

Troteh

533238

519054

397

S. sq (01)

8

17-12-12

Big Massaka

Wubeh

532091

518311

302

S. sq (06), S. meng (15)

9

17-12-12

Diongo-Ikiliwindi

Menge

554244

526410

286

S. sq (06), S. meng (14)

23-07-12

Diongo-Ikiliwindi

Menge

554276

526352

267

S. sq (11)

10

17-12-12

Konye

Mungo

553074

545480

259

S. sq (02), S. meng (01)

11

18-12-12

Bolo Mofako (Moboka)

Ilongo

550799

537835

224

S. sq (05), S. meng (16)

23-07-12

Bolo Mofako (Moboka)

Ilongo

550764

537873

229

S. sq (02), S. meng (01)

12

18-12-12

Baduma

Nfem

550634

534408

242

S. sq (12), S. meng (08)

23-07-12

Baduma

Nfem, trib. Mungo

550638

534402

242

S. sq (12)

13

18-12-12

Barombi/Kumba

Lake Barombi

545420

514141

310

S. sq (17)

14

18-12-12

Ediki

‘Kumba water’

551390

502168

45

S. sq (01)

22-07-12

Ediki

‘Kumba water’

551346

502243

42

S. so Beffa (01), S. sq (11)

15

18-12-12

Ombe

Ombe river

531227

450539

161

S. sq (13)

16

18-12-12

Moliwe camp

Moliwe

527973

449231

178

S. sq (20)

17

18-12-12

Busumbu mile 2

Busumbu river

523555

446858

110

S. sq (21)

18

19-12-12

Sanje camp

Wongwe

499289

468751

25

S. sq (21)

19

19-12-12

Sanje Camp

Small Sanje

498586

468727

32

S. meng (12)

20

20-12-12

Mabeta Njanga, Besideschool

Mabeta

532374

442529

22

S. sq (29), S. meng (02)

21

20-12-12

Wotutu

Ewongo river

524383

449596

305

S. sq (12)

22

20-12-12

Tole camp

Tole/Ndongo

527089

455878

680

S. sq (05)

23

21-12-12

Pundu Balong

Mussaka

543506

464507

120

S. sq (11), S. so Beffa (01)

24

21-12-12

Meanja camp Muyuka

Meanja

543883

470714

36

S. sq (01), S. so Beffa (03), S. meng (03)

25

21-12-12

Pundu Balong

Mpobo

545410

471633

17

S. so Beffa (17)

26

11-01-13

Bulu camp, Mundemba

Mana

483832

545348

23

S. sq (02)

27

11-01-13

Korup National Park

Mana (upstream)

485735

553700

95

S. sq (20)

28

12-01-13

Konye

Mungo (downstream)

552972

545038

254

S. sq (14), S. meng (02)

29

12-01-13

Ayang

Mafeh/Manyu

553786

602859

175

S. sq (06), S. ya (01), S. meng (05)

23-07-12

Ayang

Mafeh/Manyu

553979

602910

175

S. sq (01)

30

12-01-13

Bakebe

Mbo/Manyu

562573

614627

188

S. sq (14)

31

13-01-13

Akwen

Monaya

506692

637116

59

S. da (01), S. sq (15), S. so Beffa (02)

32

13-01-13

Talangaye

Badi (upstream)

535433

621119

100

S. meng (01)

33

21-07-12

Mundemba

Masopia

489311

544709

80

S. so Beffa (01), S. sq (11), S. ya (02)

Northwest region

34

14-01-13

Bafut

Muchwine

624815

677903

809

S. meng (02)

25-07-12

Bafut

Muchwine

624672

677938

834

S. sq (08)

35

14-01-13

Mantaah

Mezam

621810

678833

634

S. sq (15), S. meng (08)

36

14-01-13

Mbakong

Mbakong, trib. Mezam

617947

684623

595

S. sq (13)

37

14-01-13

Befang

Mawon

610995

699093

570

S. sq (19)

38

14-01-13

Ilium/wum

Mumeh

615724

700581

932

S. sq (11), S. meng (02)

39

15-01-13

Oshum

Teetip

601970

649257

1310

S. sq (11), S. meng (02)

27-07-12

Oshum

Teetip

601970

649257

1310

S. sq (17)

40

15-01-13

Diche(ecolebilingue)/Widikum

Efigui, trib. Momo

585196

647860

515

S. sq (08), S. meng (06)

41

15-01-13

Begang/Widikum

Ndop, trib. Momo

586775

648788

535

S. meng (01)

42

15-01-13

Teze

Dudum bridge

587700

654906

604

S. sq (04), S. meng (10)

43

15-01-13

Andek

Fek

592388

660898

1112

S. sq (02)

44

16-01-13

Kamine

Kinte bridge2

676118

729715

1126

S. sq (13)

26-07-12

Kamine

Kinte bridge 2

676163

729672

1126

S. sq (14)

45

17-01-13

Kedjom Keku

Fembvang

635822

671978

1088

S. sq (13), S. meng (03)

46

17-01-13

Kedjom Keku

Mih

635223

673246

1037

S. sq (01)

47

13-01-13

Bokwa

Bokwa

572408

572408

191

S. meng (14)

North region

48

21-01-13

Bobdibo (Tchad border)

Mayo Vina

563129

857298

449

S. da (13), S. si (01)

49

22-01-13

Ntam

Mayo Djoulé

433764

923457

299

S. da (09), S. si (05)

50

24-01-13

Sarongari/Tchollire

Mayo Galke

416750

927945

208

S. da (07), S. si (09)

51

24-01-13

Benoue Forest Reserve

Benoue

380102

944677

256

S. da (10), S. si (01)

52

21-01-13

Touboro

Mayo Vina bridge

539810

856294

479

S. da (13)

53

06-09-12

Kaou-Bidam

Ri

464129

866682

601

S. da (20), S. si (02), S. da/si (01)

54

06-09-12

Kodjong

Mbe

484516

913499

401

S. da (12), S. si (01), S. da/si (01), S. sq (01)

55

07-09-12

Mbakana I

Ndah

516313

889365

613

S. da (24), S. da/si (07)

56

07-09-12

Garang Pont

Wah

511770

893093

501

S. da (06), S. sq (01)

57

07-09-12

Laoudougoy

Mayo Laoudougoy

506113

895565

557

S. da (08), S. si (02), S. da/si (02), S. sq (01)

58

08-09-12

Mbam

Mayo Mbam

349115

900620

398

S. da (09), S. si (01), S. da/si (04)

  1. The coordinates for the rainy season samples were converted from decimal degree to UTM (values rounded to the nearest whole number) using the free online resource https://www.latlong.net/lat-long-utm.html using the following specifications: UTM Zone for the Southwest and Northwest regions = 32 N; UTM Zone for the North region = 33 N. Though the species status of S. da/si is not yet known, it is assumed to be S. sirbanum on the maps, for convenience’s sake.
  2. S. sq: Simulium squamosum, S. meng: Simulium mengense, S. ya: Simulium yahense, S. so Beffa: Simulium soubrense Beffa form, S. da: Simulium damnosum s.s., S. si: Simulium sirbanum, S. da/si: Simulium damnosum/sirbanum, trib.: tributary of