Jatropha Curcas is acquiring importance commercially as the need of nonrenewable fuel sources increases significantly and likewise 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 cost-effective compared to other fuels. Recently, Jatropha is dealing with some trouble with insects and diseases. The pests 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 frequently called Cut worm. This pest impacts the seedlings and young Jatropha plants. If the plant is affected by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the soil surface and this will diminished the plant totally.

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

Scarabaeid Beetle: This bug 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 may eliminate the entire plant.

Control: The plant with excellent resistance power can conquer the insect. For heavy attack, insecticides with components carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to eliminate the insect.

Army worm: Spodoptera litura existence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The serious infection might completely kill the plants.

Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the insects.

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

Control: The Insecticide normally used to manage 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 simply put 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 tossing away the assaulted leaves.

Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and produces a burning sensation when enabled to exposure to skin as it produces specific chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and after that spread out all over the plant when it grows older.

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

Leaf Hopper: This bug is found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. The bug targets the leaf and draws 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 managed by using insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or carbosulfan.

Mite: Mite likewise assaults the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The pest presence can be identified when the leaf ended up being yellowish, shrinks, reddens and drop. The pest can likewise be spread out through fallen leaves.

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

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

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

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

The toxic enzyme in the plant diminishes the whole plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The bugs typically happens attacks the plant in flowering season and this insect is seen extensively in tropical areas. The female insect 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 recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the blooming season.