Bed bugs itching for post-COVID comeback
A bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster/AP file)
Pest control experts have seen a temporary reduction in bed bug infestations because of COVID-19's impact on personal mobility, but they expect the bugs to make a comeback.
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