Bedbug epidemic hits New York City (Picture)

New York City is suffering from an unprecedented epidemic of blood sucking bed bugs, it has emerged. The number of infestations has increased more than tenfold in the last three years and no neighbourhood, no matter how upmarket, is immune. The insects can leave nasty welts on the skin The nocturnal insects once associated with doss-houses and slums are now causing havoc in some of New York's most exclusive districts (01/01/2008) bedbug epidemic new york city