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Jatropha Curcas is getting importance commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases tremendously and likewise Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel substitute and it is likewise extremely economical compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some problem with insects and illness. The bugs are classified into two ranges: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that impact developed plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically understood as Cut worm. This pest affects the seedlings and young Jatropha plants. If the plant is affected by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will diminished the plant totally.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest ruins the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the raw materials present in the soil and after that pertains to 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 kill the bug.

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

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the pests.

Grasshopper: This prevails pest discovered in several plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly attacks the plant. The insect typically assaults 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 harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this insect typically drop. The existence can be identified 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 .

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

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

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

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

Leaf Hopper: This pest is discovered mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and sucks 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 managed by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite likewise attacks the leaf and makes the whole plant weak. The pest existence can be determined when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, turns red and fall down. The pest can also be spread out through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive measures can be done like correct 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 serious pest which assaults the plant during bloom duration so the crop yield completely falls down. This pest is seen around the tropical area.

The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the whole plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs commonly occurs attacks the plant in flowering season and this bug 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 ideas.

Control: Manually, the attacked seeds are advised to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the flowering season.