Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73583-2, published online 20 October 2020


The original version of this Article contained errors, where the identification of the drain fly individuals was incorrect. In the Abstract,


“Drain flies, Pshycoda spp. (Order Diptera, Family Psychodidae), commonly reside in our homes, annoying us in our bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms.”


now reads:


“Drain flies, Psychodidae spp. (Order Diptera, Family Psychodidae), commonly reside in our homes, annoying us in our bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms.”


Additionally, in the Materials and Methods, under the subheading ‘Insect collection and sample preparation’,


“Adult drain flies (Psychoda spp.) were collected from houses (bathroom, kitchens or near other damp locations) at KAUST using narrow mouth plastic bottles.”


now reads:


“Adult drain flies were collected from houses (bathroom, kitchens or near other damp locations) at KAUST using narrow mouth plastic bottles.”


These errors have now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.