1 Pests Of Jatropha

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Jatropha Curcas is getting value commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases greatly and also jatropha curcas is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an exceptional fuel alternative and it is likewise extremely affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some trouble with bugs and diseases. The insects are categorized into two varieties: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that impact developed plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly called Cut worm. This insect 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 and this will diminished the plant entirely.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva consumes the natural matters present in the soil and then concerns the root. The larva attack might eliminate the whole plant.

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

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be recognized by biting in the leaves. The serious infection might completely kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the pests.

Grasshopper: This is common pest discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly assaults the plant. The insect frequently attacks 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 bug harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is widely seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this pest generally drop. The existence can be determined by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide usually used to control 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 bug can consume 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 managed 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 sensation when allowed to contact with skin as it produces particular chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it grows older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the pointer. Later, the entire leaf dry and pass away.

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

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

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

Some awful 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 assaults the plant during blossom duration so the crop yield entirely drops. This bug is seen around the tropical area.

The harmful 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 pests frequently takes place attacks the plant in blooming season and this pest is seen extensively in tropical regions. The female insect 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 advised to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the flowering season.