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Young plant bugs: Cutworm, Scarabeid Beetle, Army worm, [Grasshopper](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html).
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Agrotis ipsilon: It is frequently understood as Cut worm. This bug impacts the seedlings and young [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) plants. If the plant is impacted by the cutworm, the stem gets cut nearer to the [soil surface](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) area and this will shrunk the plant [totally](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html).
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Control: This bug can be managed by selecting the larva discovered around the plants or by blending the bran, sawdust with insecticides.
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Scarabaeid Beetle: This insect destroys the root of the young plant. Initially, the larva consumes the natural matters present in the soil and after that comes to the root. The larva attack may kill the entire plant.
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Control: The plant with good resistance power can conquer the bug. For heavy attack, insecticides with parts carbosulfan and carbofuran can be used to eliminate the bug.
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Army worm: Spodoptera litura presence can be determined by biting in the leaves. The extreme infection might totally kill the plants.
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Control: Insecticides are utilized to manage the insects.
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Grasshopper: This is typical insect discovered in several plants. Valanga nigricornis and Locusta migratoria widely attacks the plant. The pest typically assaults the young plant.
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Control: The insecticides used betacyfluthrin, cypermethrin, thiodicarb, MIPC, and fipronil.
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Pest observed in mature plants:
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Pest of Stem: Ostrinia furnacalis, Xyleborus spp.
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Ostrinia furnacalis and Xyleborus: This bug damages the [jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) stem and it is widely seen in Indonesia. The stem attacked by this pest generally fall down. The existence can be [identified](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) by the larva penetration hole at the stem.
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Control: The Insecticide normally used to manage this pest is carbofuran.
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Pest of leaf: The typical bugs [observed](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) are leaf caterpillar, Neetle caterpillar, Leaf hopper, Mite, [Ear corn](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) [caterpillar](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889).
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Leaf Caterpillar: This bug can eat all the leaves of the plant in short period. The [quality](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) and yield of the seeds get [minimized](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) due to the heavy attack.
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Control: This can be controlled by choosing the old larvae around the [surface](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) and getting rid of the attacked leaves.
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Needle Caterpillar: This caterpillar is covered with spinal columns and [produces](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) a burning experience when allowed to call with skin as it [produces](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) certain chemical substance. Initially the insect crowded in the leaf and after that spread all over the plant when it grows older.
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Control: Manually, the pest can be eliminated only by soaking it in water or kerosene. The heavy attack can be controlled by spraying organophosphate insecticides.
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Leaf Hopper: This insect is discovered mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The insect targets the leaf and sucks all the nutrients of the leaf and gets curls at the tip. Later, the entire leaf dry and die.
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Control: The heavy attack can be controlled by utilizing insecticides like imidachloprid, beta cyfluthrin or [carbosulfan](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy).
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Mite: Mite likewise attacks the leaf and makes the entire plant weak. The bug existence can be recognized when the leaf become yellowish, shrinks, turns red and fall down. The bug can likewise be spread through fallen leaves.
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Control: Some preventive steps can be simulated correct sanitation and burning the fallen leaves. Heavy attack can be dealt with by spraying insecticides.
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Some dreadful insect which assaults flower and fruit are, Stink bug (Nezara viridula)
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Chrysocoris javanus, Tip borer caterpillar.
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Stink Bug: Sting bug is a severe insect which attacks the plant during [bloom period](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) so the [crop yield](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) completely falls down. This pest is seen around the tropical area.
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The hazardous enzyme in the plant the whole plant.
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Control: Insecticides [advised](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) for this pest is chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, alfamethrin, and lamda cyhalothrin.
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Tip borer caterpillar: The insects frequently happens attacks the plant in blooming season and this pest is seen extensively in tropical areas. The female bug laid the eggs on the tender part of the plant and the young larvae feed the young fruits and plant tips.
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Control: Manually, the assaulted seeds are recommended to burn. The insecticides like monocrotophos and bensultap are sprayed at the flowering season.
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