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Jatropha jatropha curcas is gaining importance commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases significantly and also Jatropha is an environmentally friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an exceptional fuel alternative and it is likewise really cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is facing some problem with bugs and illness. The pests are categorized into 2 ranges: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly known 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 completely.

Control: This pest can be controlled by selecting the larva discovered 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 natural matters present in the soil and then concerns the root. The larva attack may kill the entire plant.

Control: The plant with great resistance power can get rid of the pest. For heavy attack, insecticides with components carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the pest.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be identified by biting in the leaves. The serious infection might entirely eliminate the plants.

Control: Insecticides are used to manage the pests.

Grasshopper: This prevails insect found in numerous plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively assaults the plant. The insect often attacks 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 bug harms the Jatropha stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this bug normally drop. The existence 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 typical insects observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.

Leaf Caterpillar: This pest can consume all the leaves of the plant in brief duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get minimized due to the heavy attack.

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

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spines and produces a burning experience when allowed to contact with skin as it produces certain chemical substance. Initially the pest crowded in the leaf and then spread all over the plant when it grows older.

Control: Manually, the insect 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 regions. The bug targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. Later, the entire leaf dry and pass away.

Control: The heavy attack can be controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite likewise assaults the leaf and makes the whole plant weak. The pest existence can be determined when the leaf ended up being yellow-colored, diminishes, turns red and fall down. The bug can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

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

Some awful insect which and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major pest which attacks the plant throughout bloom period so the crop yield entirely drops. This pest is seen around the tropical area.

The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

Control: Insecticides recommended for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs commonly takes place attacks the plant in flowering 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 pointers.

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