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Jatropha Curcas is acquiring significance commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases greatly and likewise Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel replacement and it is likewise extremely cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some difficulty with bugs and diseases. The pests are classified into 2 varieties: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that affect matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically referred to as Cut worm. This bug affects the seedlings and young jatropha curcas plants. If the plant is affected by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will shrunk the plant completely.

Control: This insect can be managed by choosing the larva found 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 takes in the raw materials present in the soil and then concerns the root. The larva attack might kill the whole plant.

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

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection might totally kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the bugs.

Grasshopper: This is typical bug found in a number of plants. and Locusta migratoria extensively assaults the plant. The bug typically attacks the young plant.

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

Pest observed in mature plants:

Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.

Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This bug harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug normally drop. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide usually utilized to manage this bug is carbofuran.

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

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

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

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning sensation when allowed to exposure to skin as it produces specific chemical substance. Initially the pest crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it gets older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This insect is found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. The insect targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the suggestion. 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 likewise assaults the leaf and makes the whole plant weak. The pest existence can be recognized when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, shrinks, reddens and drop. The bug can also be spread out through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive steps can be simulated correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be treated by spraying insecticides.

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

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe insect which attacks the plant during blossom period so the crop yield totally drops. This pest is seen around the tropical area.

The toxic enzyme in the plant shrinks the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests typically takes place attacks the plant in flowering season and this bug is seen extensively 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 attacked seeds are recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.