Bedbug also shuts down many businesses in upscale Manhattan areas . The critters have become a growing problem in recent years . According to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development , it issued 4,811 violation notices to residential landlords for bedbug infestations in 2009 , compared with 82 in the 2003-2004 fiscal year . Emphasis so far has been on residences , but the bugs can need a ride to work . Despite the name , bedbugs need not live in beds .
Bedbug also shuts down many businesses in upscale Manhattan areas . The critters have become a growing problem in recent years . Emphasis so far has been on residences , but the bugs can need a ride to work . Despite the name , bedbugs need not live in beds .