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Pests Of Jatropha

Jatropha Curcas is getting importance commercially as the demand of nonrenewable fuel sources increases significantly and also Jatropha is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is likewise really affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is facing some problem with pests and illness. The pests are categorized into two ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that affect matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically referred to as Cut worm. This pest impacts 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 shrunk the plant totally.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest damages the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the raw materials present in the soil and after that pertains to the root. The larva attack might kill the entire plant.

Control: The plant with great resistance power can the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with parts carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to eliminate the insect.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The serious infection might totally kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to control the pests.

Grasshopper: This is common pest discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly assaults the plant. The pest typically 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 insect normally fall down. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide typically used to control this insect is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The common pests 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 duration. 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 discarding the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning sensation when enabled to call with skin as it produces specific chemical substance. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread all over the plant when it grows older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This pest is found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the pointer. 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 attacks the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The insect presence can be determined when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, diminishes, reddens and drop. The bug can also be spread out through fallen leaves.

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

Some dreadful pest which attacks flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe pest which assaults the plant during blossom period so the crop yield totally falls down. This pest 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 pest is seen commonly in tropical areas. The female insect laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant pointers.

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

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