BugDorm-2S400 Insect Rearing Cage

Formerly BD2400

The tent-like BugDorm-2S400 insect cage provides a large space for potted plants.  The front and back panels of BugDorm-2S400 are of clear plastic for observation of insect activity; the two side panels are of Polyester netting (96 x 26 mesh) for ventilation.  The support poles of its base frame are of 4-mm diameter fiberglass.

There are three openings in the front panel of the BugDorm-2S400 insect rearing cage.  The zippered opening is large enough to insert potted plants.  The two smaller sleeve openings (18 cm diameter) o­n the zippered opening permit the addition or removal of insects and the replacement of food without letting insects escape.

BugDorm-2S400 insect cage is constructed so that support poles are outside the enclosure.  There are no places for insects to hide inside BugDorm-2S400.

Pack Contents
x1 Fabric Cage Body
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L37 cm)
x12 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L55 cm, 2 spares)
x8 ABS Plastic Joints (2-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Ridged Joints (2-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (3-Way)

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• Oviposition preference and larval performance of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on rice genotypes. Liao & Chen (2017). Journal of Economic Entomology, 110(3), 1291-1297.
• The function of supplemental foods for improved crop establishment of generalist predators Orius insidiosus and Dicyphus hesperus. Labbé et al. (2018). Scientific Reports, 8(1), 1-12.
• Plant-mediated indirect effects of two viruses with different transmission modes on Bemisia tabaci feeding behavior and fitness. Maluta et al. (2019). Journal of Pest Science, 92(2), 405-416.
• About lipid metabolism in Hermetia illucens (L. 1758): on the origin of fatty acids in prepupae. Hoc et al. (2020). Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-8.
• Grapevine red blotch virus is transmitted by the three-cornered alfalfa hopper in a circulative, nonpropagative mode with unique attributes. Flasco et al. (2021). Phytopathology, 111(10).
• Predator-prey interactions and life history of Orius laevigatus and O. majusculus feeding on flower and leaf-inhabiting thrips. Mouratidis et al. (2022). Biological Control, 172, 104954.
• Pathogen-triggered metabolic adjustments to potato virus Y infection in potato. Manasseh et al. (2023). Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1031629.
• Detecting sorghum aphid infestation in grain sorghum using leaf spectral response. Craigie et al. (2024). Scientific Reports, 14(1), 14053.
• Phagodeterrence as a strategy to curb vector activity and Xylella fastidiosa transmission. Tinelli et al. (2025). Entomologia Generalis, 45(5), 1419-1428.