Jatropha Curcas is acquiring value commercially as the demand of fossil fuels increases greatly and also jatropha curcas is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an outstanding fuel alternative and it is likewise really economical compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some trouble with bugs and diseases. The insects are categorized into two ranges: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that affect grown plants.
Young plant bugs: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, Grasshopper.
Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically referred to as Cut worm. This bug 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 managed by choosing the larva found around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.
Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest ruins the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the organic matters present in the soil and after that concerns the root. The larva attack might eliminate the entire plant.
Control: The plant with excellent resistance power can overcome the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with elements carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to eliminate the bug.
Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The severe infection might completely kill the plants.
Control: Insecticides are utilized to control the insects.
Grasshopper: This is typical insect discovered in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely attacks the plant. The bug often attacks 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 damages the jatropha curcas stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this insect usually drop. The presence can be identified by the larva penetration hole at the stem.
Control: The Insecticide generally used 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 period. The quality and yield of the seeds get lowered due to the heavy attack.
Control: This can be controlled by selecting the old larvae around the surface area and getting rid of the attacked leaves.
Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning experience when enabled to exposure to skin as it produces particular chemical substance. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread out 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 spraying organophosphate .
Leaf Hopper: This insect is discovered mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The bug targets the leaf and draws 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 controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.
Mite: Mite also assaults the leaf and makes the whole plant weak. The pest existence can be identified when the leaf become yellowish, diminishes, reddens and drop. The pest can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.
Control: Some preventive procedures can be done like correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.
Some terrible pest which assaults flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)
Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.
Stink Bug: Sting bug is a serious pest which assaults the plant throughout blossom duration so the crop yield entirely drops. This insect is seen around the tropical area.
The poisonous enzyme in the plant shrinks the entire plant.
Control: Insecticides advised for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.
Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs typically occurs attacks the plant in flowering season and this insect is seen commonly 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.
Control: Manually, the assaulted seeds are suggested to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the flowering season.
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Pests Of Jatropha
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