1 Pests Of Jatropha

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Jatropha Curcas is acquiring significance commercially as the need of fossil fuels increases significantly and likewise jatropha curcas is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an excellent fuel alternative and it is likewise extremely cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is dealing with some trouble with pests and illness. The insects are classified into 2 varieties: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that affect matured plants.

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

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

Control: This bug can be managed by selecting 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 takes in the organic matters present in the soil and after that pertains to the root. The larva attack may kill the entire plant.

Control: The plant with good resistance power can conquer the insect. 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 serious infection could totally kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to control the bugs.

Grasshopper: This is typical pest discovered in numerous plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely attacks the plant. The bug typically 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 bug damages the Jatropha stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug normally fall down. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

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

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

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

Control: This can be managed by choosing the old larvae around the surface and tossing away the assaulted leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning sensation when permitted to call with skin as it produces certain chemical compound. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it ages.

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 discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the pointer. Later, the entire 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 bug existence can be recognized when the leaf become yellowish, shrinks, reddens and drop. The pest can also be spread out through fallen leaves.

Control: Some preventive procedures can be done like appropriate 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)

javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a serious pest which assaults the plant during bloom period so the crop yield completely drops. This bug is seen around the tropical region.

The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

Control: Insecticides advised for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests commonly occurs attacks the plant in blooming season and this insect is seen commonly 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 ideas.

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