Bed bugs are non discriminating.  They have been found in 5-star hotels, cruise ships, single-family homes and public housing alike.  They will hitchhike equally on designer luggage or discarded mattresses.

2. Bed bugs are only a problem right now in more densely populated areas

like New York and New Jersey.

FALSE. Bed bugs have reached epidemic proportion throughout North America.  While the New York area is one of the country’s bed bug hot spots, the pests have been reported in all 50 states as well as in Canada.  Urban locations have higher reported occurrences, but are commonly found in more rural locations, as well.