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Jatropha Curcas is gaining value commercially as the demand of nonrenewable fuel sources increases greatly and also Jatropha is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an excellent fuel alternative and it is also really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some problem with bugs and illness. The pests are categorized into 2 varieties: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.
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Young plant insects: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, Grasshopper.
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Agrotis ipsilon: It is frequently called Cut worm. This pest affects the seedlings and young Jatropha plants. If the plant is impacted by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will diminished the plant completely.
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Control: This bug can be controlled by selecting the larva discovered around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.
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Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the natural matters present in the soil and after that concerns the root. The larva attack may kill the entire plant.
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Control: The plant with good can get rid of the pest. For heavy attack, insecticides with elements carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the pest.
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Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection might totally eliminate the plants.
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Control: Insecticides are used to control the pests.
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Grasshopper: This is typical pest found in numerous plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively attacks the plant. The pest often attacks the young plant.
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Control: The insecticides utilized betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.
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Pest observed in fully grown plants:
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Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.
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Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This bug harms the Jatropha stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this bug generally fall down. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.
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Control: The Insecticide usually utilized to manage this bug is carbofuran.
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Pest of leaf: The typical bugs observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.
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Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can consume all the leaves of the plant simply put period. The quality and yield of the seeds get decreased due to the heavy attack.
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Control: This can be managed by choosing the old larvae around the surface and throwing away the assaulted leaves.
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Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning sensation when permitted to contact with skin as it produces certain chemical substance. Initially the pest crowded in the leaf and then spread out all over the plant when it grows older.
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Control: Manually, the insect can be killed only by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be controlled by spraying organophosphate insecticides.
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Leaf Hopper: This insect is discovered mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The pest targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. Later, the entire leaf dry and pass away.
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Control: The heavy attack can be controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.
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Mite: Mite likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The insect existence can be determined when the leaf become yellow-colored, diminishes, turns red and fall down. The pest can likewise be spread out through fallen leaves.
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Control: Some preventive steps can be done like correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.
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Some dreadful pest which attacks flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)
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Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.
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Stink Bug: Sting bug is a serious insect which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield entirely falls down. This bug is seen around the tropical region.
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The poisonous enzyme in the plant shrinks the whole plant.
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Control: Insecticides advised for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.
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Tip borer caterpillar: The pests frequently 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.
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Control: Manually, the attacked seeds are recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.
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