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Jatropha Curcas is acquiring value commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases significantly and also Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is thought about to be an exceptional fuel replacement and it is likewise very affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is dealing with some difficulty with bugs and diseases. The pests are classified into 2 varieties: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is typically called Cut worm. This bug affects the seedlings and young jatropha curcas 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 entirely.

Control: This pest can be managed by choosing the larva discovered around the plants or by blending the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This pest destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva takes in the organic matters present in the soil and after that comes to the root. The larva attack might kill the entire plant.

Control: The plant with excellent resistance power can get rid of the insect. For heavy attack, with elements carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to eliminate the insect.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be recognized by biting in the leaves. The severe infection might entirely kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the insects.

Grasshopper: This prevails insect found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely attacks the plant. The insect frequently assaults 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 harms the jatropha curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this pest usually fall down. The presence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide normally utilized to control this insect is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The typical pests 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 period. The quality and yield of the seeds get decreased due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by picking the old larvae around the surface and getting rid of the attacked leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning sensation when permitted to call with skin as it produces certain chemical compound. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and then spread out all over the plant when it gets older.

Control: Manually, the pest can be killed just by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be managed by spraying organophosphate insecticides.

Leaf Hopper: This pest is discovered primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. 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 entire plant weak. The bug existence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, diminishes, reddens and fall down. The bug can also be spread through fallen leaves.

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

Some awful insect which assaults 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 throughout blossom duration so the crop yield entirely falls down. This bug is seen around the tropical area.

The toxic enzyme in the plant shrinks the entire plant.

Control: Insecticides suggested for this insect is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs typically takes place attacks the plant in blooming season and this insect is seen widely in tropical regions. 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 assaulted seeds are advised to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.