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The Ins and Outs of Bedbugs

Bloodsucking bedbugs have made a comeback in metropolitan areas recently and are gaining ground in northeast Ohio. Despite their name, they're not staying in bed -- they've been found in movie theaters, office buildings and even Niketown in New York! On the next Sound of Ideas, we'll learn the extent of the invasion here; it's not terrible yet, but experts say the bedbugs are coming. And we'll learn what to do so we can all sleep tight without letting the bedbugs bite.

Susan C. Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Entomology, The Ohio State University
Rick Novickis, Supervisor, Environmental Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Mhari Saito, Reporter, ideastream