BugDorm-4S1515 Insect Rearing Cage

The front panel of the BugDorm-4S1515 insect cage is made of clear plastic.  A sleeve opening (12 cm diameter) is centered in the front panel for adding or removing insects and replacing food material.  On the left-hand side of the opening is an additional clear panel for easy observation of insect activities.  Top and remaining two side panels are of Polyester netting (96 x 26 mesh) for ventilation.

The framework of the BugDorm-4S1515 insect cage is made of lightweight fiberglass and constructed outside the enclosure.  There are no places for insects to hide inside the cage.

Pack Contents
x1 Fabric Cage Body
x12 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L15 cm)
x4 ABS Plastic Webbed Joints (3-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (3-Way)

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Collection of related articles from the last 10 years:

• Assessment of the impact of potential tetracycline exposure on the phenotype of Aedes aegypti OX513A: implications for field use. Curtis et al. (2015). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(8), e0003999.
• Larval food quantity affects the capacity of adult mosquitoes to transmit human malaria. Shapiro et al. (2016). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1834).
• Compensatory evolution via cryptic genetic variation: Distinct trajectories to phenotypic and fitness recovery. Chari et al. (2017). PLoS Biology, 12(8), e1001935.
• The Effect of SkitoSnack, an Artificial Blood Meal Replacement, on Aedes aegypti Life History Traits and Gut Microbiota. Gonzales et al. (2018). Scientific Reports, 8(1), 1-14.
• Exposing Anopheles mosquitoes to antimalarials blocks Plasmodium parasite transmission. Paton et al. (2019). Nature, 567(7747), 239-243.
• Long-Term Mosquito culture with SkitoSnack, an artificial blood meal replacement. Kandel et al. (2020). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14(9), e0008591.
• Suppression of female fertility in Aedes aegypti with a CRISPR-targeted male-sterile mutation. Chen et al. (2021). PNAS, 118(22), e2105075118.
• The genome trilogy of Anopheles stephensi, an urban malaria vector, reveals structure of a locus associated with adaptation to environmental heterogeneity. Thakare et al. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-16.
• Humidity sensors that alert mosquitoes to nearby hosts and egg-laying sites. Laursen et al. (2023). Neuron, 111(6), 874-887.
• Anti-CRISPR Anopheles mosquitoes inhibit gene drive spread under challenging behavioural conditions in large cages. D’Amato et al. (2024). Nature Communications, 15(1), 952.