Jatropha Curcas is acquiring importance commercially as the demand 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 excellent fuel replacement and it is also really economical compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is facing some trouble with bugs and diseases. The bugs are classified 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 typically called Cut worm. This insect impacts the seedlings and young jatropha curcas plants. If the plant is affected by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will shrunk the plant completely.

Control: This insect can be controlled by selecting the larva found around the plants or by mixing the bran, sawdust with insecticides.

Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva consumes the raw materials present in the soil and then comes to the root. The larva attack may eliminate the whole plant.

Control: The plant with good resistance power can overcome the bug. For heavy attack, insecticides with components carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to kill the insect.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection could totally eliminate the plants.

Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the bugs.

Grasshopper: This prevails bug discovered in numerous plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively assaults the plant. The bug typically 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 curcas stem and it is extensively seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this pest generally fall down. The presence can be determined by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide typically used to control this pest is carbofuran.

Pest of leaf: The typical bugs observed are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, Ear corn caterpillar.

Leaf Caterpillar: This insect can eat all the leaves of the plant in short period. The quality and yield of the seeds get due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by selecting the old larvae around the surface area and discarding the assaulted leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning feeling when permitted to exposure to skin as it produces particular chemical substance. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread all over the plant when it ages.

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

Leaf Hopper: This pest is discovered mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The pest targets the leaf and draws 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 likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The pest existence can be recognized when the leaf become yellowish, diminishes, turns red and drop. The bug can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.

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

Some dreadful bug which attacks flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a major pest which assaults the plant throughout bloom duration so the crop yield completely drops. This pest is seen around the tropical region.

The poisonous enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The pests typically happens attacks the plant in flowering season and this pest is seen extensively in tropical regions. The female bug 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 flowering season.