BugDorm-4F2260 Insect Rearing Cage "Made on Demand" item

Formerly BugDorm-42260F (BD42260F)

Of the same structure as BugDorm-4 series insect cages with 96 x 26 mesh Polyester netting, this BugDorm-4F series uses very fine 150 x 150 mesh Nylon netting that effectively keeps aphids, thrips, and parasitic wasps from escaping or entering the cage.

At 63-cm tall, BugDorm-4F2260 insect cage is suitable for small potted plants.  Front and and back panels are of clear plastic for observing insect activity.  Top and two side panels are of Nylon netting (150 x 150 mesh) for ventilation.  A thin strip is sewn across the ceiling from which to suspend objects such as feeders.

There are two openings in the front panel of BugDorm-4F2260 insect rearing cage.  The zippered opening is large enough to insert potted plants.  On the zippered opening is a 18-cm sleeve opening for addition or removal of insects and replacement of food without letting insects escape.

The framework of BugDorm-4F2260 insect cage is 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
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L22 cm)
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L30 cm)
x4 ABS Plastic Ridged Joints (2-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (3-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Webbed Joints (3-Way)

Collection of related articles from the last 10 years:

• Black and garlic mustard plants are highly suitable for the development of two native pierid butterflies. Heinen et al. (2016). Environmental Entomology, 45(3), 671-676.
• Evaluation of repellent and insecticidal properties of a novel granite dust product in crop protection. Faraone et al. (2018). Journal of Pest Science, 91(4), 1345-1352.
• Do floral resources benefit the herbivorous sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), a major pest of wheat in North America?. Rand et al. (2019). Journal of Economic Entomology, 112(2), 565-570.
• Plant volatiles help mediate host plant selection and attraction of the spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): a generalist with a preferred host. Derstine et al. (2020). Environmental Entomology, 49(5), 1049-1062.
• Fungal Infections Lead to Shifts in Thermal Tolerance and Voluntary Exposure to Extreme Temperatures in Both Prey and Predator Insects. Porras et al. (2021). Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-9.
• Climate warming can reduce biocontrol efficacy and promote plant invasion due to both genetic and transient metabolomic changes. Sun et al. (2022). Ecology Letters, 25(6), 1387-1400.
• 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.
• Enhancing tomato crop resilience to water stress: the role of Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 and Nesidiocoris tenuis management. Urbaneja et al. (2024). Entomologia generalis, 44(5), 1193-1201.