Jatropha Curcas is acquiring value commercially as the demand of nonrenewable fuel sources increases greatly and also jatropha curcas is an environment-friendly energy plantation. Plantation of this plant is considered to be an excellent fuel substitute and it is also really affordable compared to other fuels. Recently, jatropha curcas is dealing with some problem with bugs and illness. The insects are classified into two varieties: Pest that impact young plants and Pest that impact matured plants.

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

Agrotis ipsilon: It is commonly referred to as Cut worm. This bug affects 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 choosing the larva found around the plants or by blending 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 after that comes to the root. The larva attack might kill the entire plant.

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

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

Control: Insecticides are used to control the bugs.

Grasshopper: This prevails pest found in a number of plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria extensively attacks the plant. The insect often assaults 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 damages the jatropha curcas stem and it is commonly seen in Indonesia. The stem assaulted by this bug generally drop. The existence can be recognized by the larva penetration hole at the stem.

Control: The Insecticide usually utilized to control this bug is carbofuran.

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

Leaf Caterpillar: This bug can consume all the leaves of the plant in other words duration. The quality and yield of the seeds get lowered due to the heavy attack.

Control: This can be controlled by choosing the old larvae around the surface area and throwing 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 particular chemical substance. Initially the bug crowded in the leaf and then spread 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 mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The bug targets the leaf and draws all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the idea. Later, the whole leaf dry and pass away.

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

Mite: Mite also attacks the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The insect 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 appropriate sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.

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

Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.

Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe insect which assaults the plant during bloom period so the crop yield totally drops. This bug is seen around the tropical region.

The harmful enzyme in the plant diminishes the entire plant.

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

Tip borer caterpillar: The insects typically happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this pest is seen commonly 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 tips.

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