BugDorm-2S120 Insect Rearing Cage

Formerly BD2120

BugDorm-2S120 insect cage is one of the most popular products in the BugDorm Store.  With a tent-like design and a framework of lightweight fiberglass, BugDorm-2S120 is a portable housing for raising or breeding insects and other small animals such as spiders and lizards.

The front and back panels of the BugDorm-2S120 insect rearing cage are of clear plastic for observation of insect activity; the two side panels are of Polyester netting (96 x 26 mesh) for ventilation.  There are two openings in the front panel of BugDorm-2S120.  The zippered opening is large enough to insert small potted plants.  Centered in the zippered opening is a smaller sleeve opening (18 cm diameter) for the addition or removal of insects and for the replacement of food material without letting insects escape.

BugDorm-2S120 insect cage is constructed so that support poles are outside the enclosure.  There are no places for insects to hide inside BugDorm-2S120.

Pack Contents
x1 Fabric Cage Body
x4 ABS Plastic Feets
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L55 cm, 2 spares)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (2-Way)

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Collection of related articles from the last 10 years:
Defensive plant responses induced by Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) on tomato plants. Pe´rez-Hedo et al. (2015). Journal of Pest Science, 88(3), 543-554.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV-IL): a seed-transmissible geminivirus in tomatoes. Kil et al. (2016). Scientific Reports, 6(1), 1-10.
Effects of temperatures on immature development and survival of the invasive stink bug Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Reed et al. (2017). Journal of Economic Entomology, 110(6), 2497-2503.
Restoration of pyrethroid susceptibility in a highly resistant Aedes aegypti population. Grossman et al. (2018). Biology Letters, 14(6), 20180022.
Incidence of resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in Bactericera cockerelli across Southwest US.. Szczepaniec et al. (2019). Crop Protection, 116, 188-195.
Behavioral effects induced by organic insecticides can be exploited for a sustainable control of the Orange Spiny Whitefly Aleurocanthus spiniferus. Mokrane et al. (2020). Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-12.
A Semivolatile Floral Scent Marks the Shift to a Novel Pollination System in Bromeliads. Milet-Pinheiro et al. (2021). Current Biology, 31(4), 860-868.
Floral shape predicts bee–parasite transmission potential. Pinilla‐Gallego et al. (2022). Ecology, e3730.
Induction of glandular trichomes to control Bemisia tabaci in tomato crops: Modulation by the natural enemy Nesidiocoris tenuis. Riahi et al. (2023). Phytopathology, 113(9), 1677-1685.
Silicon supplementation can reduce infestation by azalea lace bug-(Hemiptera: Tingidae). Graham et al. (2024). Journal of Economic Entomology, toae164.