2 Pests Of Jatropha
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Jatropha Curcas is gaining significance commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases enormously and likewise Jatropha is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is likewise really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some trouble with insects and illness. The pests are classified into two ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that affect matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is frequently referred to as Cut worm. This insect impacts the seedlings and young Jatropha 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 controlled by choosing the larva found around the plants or by blending 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 comes to the root. The larva attack might eliminate the entire plant.

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

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be recognized by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection might entirely eliminate the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to control the pests.

Grasshopper: This is typical insect found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly assaults the plant. The bug often attacks the young plant.

Control: The insecticides utilized betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.

Pest observed in mature 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 insect generally fall down. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide generally utilized to manage this pest is carbofuran.

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

Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can consume all the leaves of the plant simply put period. The quality and yield of the seeds get minimized due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be managed by selecting 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 enabled to contact with skin as it produces certain chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and after that spread out all over the plant when it grows older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is discovered mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. The pest targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the tip. Later, the whole leaf dry and die.

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

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

Control: Some preventive steps can be done like correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be treated by spraying insecticides.

Some awful pest which assaults flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip .

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major insect which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield completely falls down. This insect is seen around the tropical region.

The toxic enzyme in the plant shrinks the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs typically happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this insect is seen widely in tropical areas. The female pest laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant tips.

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