Correction to: Malar J (2019) 18:164 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-2793-z

Please be advised that since publication of the original article [1] the authors have flagged that they omitted to provide the up-to-date version of Fig. 1 and, as such, the wrong version of Fig. 1 is present in the article.

Please see below for the correct (up-to-date) version of the figure:

Fig. 1
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The location of collection sites of adult Anopheles sinensis specimens and distribution of kdr allele. 1: YL (Yunlong); 2: XN (Xiaonian); 3: SZ (Shazhuang); 4: DT (Dangtu); 5: DY (Danyang); 6: BN (Benniu); 7: CS (Changshu); 8: FC (Fanchang); 9: CZ (Chizhou); 10: WH (Wanghe); 11: PZ (Panzheng). In the colour circles, different colour indicated different substitutions in percentage

The authors apologize for this error.