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Jatropha Curcas is gaining significance commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases greatly and likewise jatropha curcas is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an exceptional fuel substitute and it is likewise very affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some trouble with insects and illness. The bugs are categorized into 2 varieties: 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 referred to as Cut worm. This pest 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 pest can be managed by choosing the larva discovered around the plants or by blending the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This bug ruins the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the organic matters present in the soil and then concerns the root. The larva attack may kill the entire plant.

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

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

Control: Insecticides are used to control the pests.

Grasshopper: This is typical bug discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely assaults the plant. The bug frequently 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 insect damages the Jatropha stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug normally drop. The presence can be determined by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide generally used to control this pest is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The typical insects 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 period. The quality and yield of the seeds get reduced due to the heavy attack.

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

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning experience when allowed to exposure to skin as it produces particular chemical compound. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread all over the plant when it grows older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. 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 managed by using insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite also assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The insect existence can be determined when the leaf become yellow-colored, diminishes, reddens and fall down. The pest can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

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

Some dreadful 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 bloom period so the crop yield totally falls down. This pest is seen around the tropical region.

The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

Control: Insecticides advised for this bug is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The insects frequently occurs attacks the plant in flowering season and this bug is seen commonly in tropical regions. The laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant pointers.

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