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Pests Of Jatropha

Jatropha Curcas is getting importance commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases significantly and also Jatropha is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is also very cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some problem with pests and diseases. The pests are categorized into 2 ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly referred to as Cut worm. This insect affects the seedlings and young Jatropha 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 totally.

Control: This pest can be controlled by picking the larva found around the plants or by blending the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

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

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

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

Control: Insecticides are used to control the insects.

Grasshopper: This prevails bug found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely assaults the plant. The bug frequently assaults the young plant.

Control: The insecticides utilized 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 damages the Jatropha stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug typically drop. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

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

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

Leaf Caterpillar: This bug can consume all the leaves of the plant in other words duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get lowered due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by choosing the old larvae around the surface area and tossing away the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning feeling when permitted to call with skin as it produces certain chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it gets older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The pest targets the leaf and sucks 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 attacks the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The insect existence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, reddens and fall down. The pest can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive measures can be simulated correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with 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 severe bug which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield entirely falls down. This bug is seen around the tropical region.

The toxic enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests commonly occurs attacks the plant in flowering season and this bug is seen widely in tropical regions. The female pest laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant suggestions.

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