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Jatropha Curcas is gaining value commercially as the need of fossil fuels increases tremendously and likewise Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is likewise extremely affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some difficulty with insects and diseases. The pests are categorized into two varieties: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that affect developed plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically understood 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 area and this will shrunk the plant completely.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This bug damages the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the organic matters present in the soil and after that the root. The larva attack might eliminate the whole plant.

Control: The plant with good resistance power can get rid of the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with parts carbosulfan and carbofuran can be utilized to kill the insect.

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

Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the pests.

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

Control: The Insecticide typically used to control this insect is carbofuran.

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

Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can consume all the leaves of the plant in brief duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get decreased due to the heavy attack.

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

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

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

Leaf Hopper: This insect is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. The pest 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 likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The bug existence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellowish, diminishes, reddens and fall down. The insect 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 dreadful insect 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 bug is seen around the tropical area.

The hazardous enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire 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 flowering 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 recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.