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Jatropha Curcas is gaining significance commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases tremendously and likewise jatropha curcas is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an exceptional fuel alternative and it is likewise very cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some difficulty with bugs and diseases. The pests are classified into two ranges: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that impact grown plants.

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

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

Control: This pest can be managed by choosing 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 takes in the raw materials present in the soil and after that comes to the root. The larva attack might eliminate the entire plant.

Control: The plant with great resistance power can overcome the pest. For heavy attack, insecticides with components carbosulfan and carbofuran can be utilized to kill the pest.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The severe infection might totally eliminate the plants.

Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the insects.

Grasshopper: This prevails insect discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly attacks the plant. The bug often attacks 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 bug harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this insect normally fall down. The existence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide normally used to manage this insect 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 duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get lowered due to the heavy attack.

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

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning feeling when permitted to call with skin as it produces certain chemical compound. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread out 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 bug is found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The bug targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the tip. Later, the entire leaf dry and pass away.

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

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

Control: Some preventive procedures can be done like correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with 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 major insect which attacks the plant during bloom duration so the crop yield totally drops. This pest is seen around the tropical area.

The hazardous enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The insects commonly happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this insect is seen extensively in tropical areas. The female insect 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.