Jatropha Curcas is acquiring value commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases enormously and also Jatropha is an eco-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel replacement and it is also really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is dealing with some difficulty with insects 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 typically understood as Cut worm. This insect 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 diminished the plant completely.
Control: This pest can be managed by selecting the larva discovered around the plants or by mixing 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 then pertains to the root. The larva attack may eliminate the entire plant.
Control: The plant with good resistance power can get rid of the pest. For heavy attack, insecticides with elements carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the pest.
Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection could completely kill the plants.
Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the pests.
Grasshopper: This is typical pest discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria commonly attacks the plant. The insect typically assaults the young plant.
Control: The insecticides used betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.
Pest observed in mature plants:
Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.
Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This bug harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this pest usually drop. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.
Control: The Insecticide typically utilized to control this bug is carbofuran.
Pest of leaf: The typical 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 simply put duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get lowered due to the heavy attack.
Control: This can be managed by selecting the old larvae around the surface area and discarding the attacked leaves.
Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning experience when allowed to call 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.
Control: Manually, the pest can be eliminated only by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be controlled by spraying organophosphate insecticides.
Leaf Hopper: This bug is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. The pest targets the leaf and sucks all the of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. Later, the whole leaf dry and pass away.
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 bug presence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellowish, diminishes, reddens and fall down. The bug can likewise be spread out through fallen leaves.
Control: Some preventive measures can be simulated appropriate sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.
Some terrible pest 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 throughout blossom duration so the crop yield totally drops. This bug is seen around the tropical region.
The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.
Control: Insecticides advised for this bug is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.
Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs commonly takes place attacks the plant in blooming season and this bug is seen extensively 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 tips.
Control: Manually, the assaulted seeds are advised to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.
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Pests Of Jatropha
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