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Jatropha Curcas is acquiring significance commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases greatly and also Jatropha is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an outstanding fuel replacement and it is likewise very affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some trouble with bugs and diseases. The insects are classified into two varieties: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that affect grown plants.

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

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

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the organic matters present in the soil and after that pertains to the root. The larva attack might eliminate the entire plant.

Control: The plant with good resistance power can overcome the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with parts carbosulfan and carbofuran can be utilized to eliminate the pest.

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

Control: Insecticides are used to control the insects.

Grasshopper: This is typical bug discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely assaults the plant. The bug frequently assaults the young plant.

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

Pest observed in fully grown plants:

Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.

Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This pest damages the jatropha curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this insect normally fall down. The existence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide generally utilized to manage this insect is carbofuran.

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

Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can eat all the leaves of the plant simply put period. The quality and yield of the seeds get decreased due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be managed by selecting the old larvae around the surface and discarding the attacked leaves.

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

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the pointer. Later, the entire leaf dry and pass away.

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

Mite: Mite also assaults the leaf and makes the whole plant weak. The pest existence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, reddens and fall down. The insect can likewise be spread out through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive procedures can be done like appropriate sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.

Some terrible pest which attacks flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major insect which attacks the plant throughout blossom period so the crop yield totally falls down. This pest is seen around the tropical area.

The hazardous enzyme in the plant diminishes the whole plant.

Control: Insecticides suggested for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests typically takes place attacks the plant in blooming season and this pest is seen widely in tropical regions. The female pest laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant tips.

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