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:

• 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.
• Identifying a model host for Xylella fastidiosa transmission by spittlebugs. Spadavecchia et al. (2024). Entomologia Generalis, 44(5).
• Unraveling the mechanisms of multifaceted defense induction in sweet peppers by (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate. Riahi et al. (2025). Entomologia Generalis, 45(5), 1101-1111.