Jatropha Curcas is acquiring value commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases tremendously and likewise Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an outstanding fuel replacement and it is likewise very economical compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some trouble with insects and diseases. The insects are categorized into 2 varieties: Pest that affect young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.
Young plant pests: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, Grasshopper.
Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly called Cut worm. This insect affects the seedlings and young jatropha curcas plants. If the plant is impacted by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface area and this will diminished the plant totally.
Control: This pest can be controlled by choosing the larva found around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.
Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect ruins the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the raw materials present in the soil and then concerns the root. The larva attack may eliminate the entire plant.
Control: The plant with great resistance power can get rid of the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with elements carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the pest.
Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The severe infection could entirely kill the plants.
Control: Insecticides are utilized to control the pests.
Grasshopper: This is typical pest found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively attacks the plant. The pest often attacks 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 curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this pest generally fall down. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.
Control: The Insecticide usually utilized to control this pest is carbofuran.
Pest of leaf: The common bugs observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.
Leaf Caterpillar: This pest can eat all the leaves of the plant simply put duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get decreased due to the heavy attack.
Control: This can be managed by choosing the old larvae around the surface area and throwing away the attacked leaves.
Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning feeling when permitted to call with skin as it produces particular chemical compound. Initially the pest crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it grows older.
Control: Manually, the pest can be eliminated just by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be controlled by spraying organophosphate insecticides.
Leaf Hopper: This insect is found primarily in tropical and . 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 managed 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 ended up being yellowish, diminishes, turns red and drop. The pest can also 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 dreadful insect which attacks flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)
Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.
Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe pest which attacks the plant during blossom duration so the crop yield entirely drops. This bug is seen around the tropical area.
The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the whole plant.
Control: Insecticides recommended for this bug is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.
Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs frequently takes place attacks the plant in flowering season and this bug 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 ideas.
Control: Manually, the attacked seeds are advised 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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