Pesticide Pesticide literally comes from the words pest and cide which means pest killer. According to the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 434.1 / Kpts / TP.270 / 7/2001 the so-called pesticides are all chemical substances or other materials as well as physical remains and viruses used to:

• Eradicate or prevent pests and diseases that damage crops, plant parts, or agricultural products.
• Eradicate grass.
• Turns off the leaves and prevents unwanted growth.
• Regulates or stimulates the growth of plants or plant parts (but does not belong to the group of fertilizers).
• Eradicate or prevent external pests in domestic animals and livestock.
• Eradicate water pests.
• Eradicate or prevent animals and bodies in households, buildings, and in conveyances.
• Eradicate or prevent animals that are biased towards causing disease in humans.

Based on opt the targets are:

• Insecticide, which is used to control pests in the form of insects. The insecticide group is divided into two, namely ovicides (controlling insect eggs) and larvicides (controlling insect larvae).
• Acaricide, which is used to control akarina (mites or mites).
• Mollusciciside, which is used to control pests of the slug nation (mollusks).
• Rodenticides, which are used to control rodents (mice).
• Nematicide, used to control nematodes.
• Fungicides, used to control plant diseases caused by fungi (fungi or fungi).
• Bactericidal, used to control plant diseases caused by baktreri.
• Herbicide, used to control weeds (nuisance plants).
• Algicides, used to control algae (algae).
• Pischicide, used to control wild fish.
• Avicides, used to poison birds destroying agricultural products.
• Repelen, a pesticide that is not murderous, only repels pests.
• Attractant, used to attract or collect insects.
• ZPT, used to regulate plant growth whose effect can spur growth or suppress growth.
• Plan activator, used to stimulate the emergence of plant immunity so that it is resistant to certain diseases.