1 Pests Of Jatropha

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Jatropha Curcas is getting significance commercially as the need of fossil fuels increases significantly and likewise Jatropha is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel replacement and it is also extremely affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some trouble with bugs and diseases. The insects are categorized into 2 ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact developed plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly referred to as Cut worm. This bug 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 totally.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This bug damages the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the raw materials present in the soil and after that concerns the root. The larva attack might kill the whole plant.

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

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

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the pests.

Grasshopper: This is typical insect found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively attacks the plant. The bug frequently 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 commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this pest generally fall down. The existence can be determined by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide typically utilized to control this pest is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The common 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 in other words duration. 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 throwing away the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning feeling when permitted to exposure to skin as it produces certain chemical compound. Initially the pest crowded in the leaf and then spread out all over the plant when it gets older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This pest 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 suggestion. Later, the entire leaf dry and die.

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

Mite: Mite likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The bug presence can be determined when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, reddens and drop. The bug can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

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

Some terrible bug 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 during blossom period so the crop yield completely falls down. This insect is seen around the tropical region.

The poisonous 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 commonly happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this bug is seen extensively in tropical areas. The female bug laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant ideas.

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