This research is motivated by the problem of oil
palm pests that have recently tended to increase and vary.
The attack rate of pests, especially Api caterpillars, cause
oil palm to lose leaves and ultimately significantly reduce
oil palm production.
This study aims to determine the chemical
management of caterpillar control and also to find out how
much influence it has on oil palm production.
The results showed that the caterpillar attack was
very influential on oil palm production, which was carried
out at PT. Gemilang Sejahtera Abadi is suitable because it
can reduce the population of Api Caterpillars.
Keywords :
Control, Pests, Caterpillars (Setora Nitens), Oil Palm.