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Jatropha Curcas is acquiring importance commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases significantly and likewise jatropha curcas is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an exceptional fuel alternative and it is likewise really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is facing some difficulty with insects and diseases. The insects are categorized into 2 ranges: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that affect matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is frequently called Cut worm. This pest impacts the seedlings and young jatropha curcas plants. If the plant is impacted by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will shrunk the plant entirely.

Control: This insect can be managed by picking the larva found around the plants or by blending the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest damages 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 whole plant.

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

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The serious infection could totally kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the bugs.

Grasshopper: This prevails bug discovered in several plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely assaults the plant. The insect typically 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 insect harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is widely seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this insect usually fall down. The presence can be determined by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide usually used to control this bug is carbofuran.

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

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

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

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning experience when permitted to exposure to skin as it produces certain chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and then spread out all over the plant when it gets older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This pest is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the pointer. 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 identified when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, diminishes, reddens and drop. The insect can likewise be spread out through fallen leaves.

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

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

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe insect which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield entirely drops. This insect is seen around the tropical area.

The poisonous 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 bugs typically happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this bug is seen widely in tropical areas. The female bug 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 suggested to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.