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Jatropha Curcas is getting value commercially as the need of fossil fuels increases greatly and likewise Jatropha is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is likewise really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is dealing with some problem with insects and illness. The pests are categorized into two varieties: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.

Young plant insects: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, Grasshopper.

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly understood as Cut worm. This bug impacts the seedlings and young Jatropha plants. If the plant is affected by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface area and this will diminished the plant totally.

Control: This bug can be managed by selecting the larva discovered around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This bug ruins the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva consumes the natural matters present in the soil and after that comes to the root. The larva attack may eliminate the entire plant.

Control: The plant with great resistance power can get rid of the bug. For heavy attack, insecticides with components carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the pest.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The severe infection could entirely eliminate the plants.

Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the pests.

Grasshopper: This prevails bug discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively attacks the plant. The insect often attacks the young plant.

Control: The insecticides used betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.

Pest observed in fully grown plants:

Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.

Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This bug harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is widely seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this insect typically drop. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide normally used to manage this bug is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The typical pests observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.

Leaf Caterpillar: This bug can eat all the leaves of the plant in other words duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get reduced due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by picking the old larvae around the surface and tossing away the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning feeling when enabled to exposure to skin as it produces specific chemical compound. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and after that spread all over the plant when it gets older.

Control: Manually, the pest can be eliminated just by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be managed by spraying organophosphate insecticides.

Leaf Hopper: This bug is discovered mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. The pest targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. Later, the entire leaf dry and die.

Control: The heavy attack can be controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite also assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The bug presence can be recognized when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, turns red and fall down. The pest can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive measures can be simulated proper sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.

Some awful bug which assaults flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major insect which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield completely drops. This pest is seen around the tropical region.

The hazardous enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

Control: Insecticides advised for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and .

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs frequently occurs attacks the plant in blooming season and this insect is seen commonly in tropical areas. The female pest laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant suggestions.

Control: Manually, the assaulted seeds are recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.