Carbon aerogel (CA) and xerogel (CX) are proposed for pesticide adsorption as new carbon adsorbent materials. These materials are prepared by polycondensation of resorcinol and formaldehyde in Na2CO3 catalysis, followed by a drying step, in CO2 supercritical or normal conditions to obtain organic aerogel or xerogel, and a pyrolytic step to obtain CA or CX. Adsorption experiments were carried out in batch conditions under magnetic stirring. Adsorbent quantity and grain size, pH, and temperature, and alpha-cypermethrin concentration influence on the adsorption efficiency were considered. The optimum parameters were established to be as follows: 0.01g adsorbent, d<0.025mm, and 318K. In all cases, CA proved to be more efficient than CX for alpha-cypermethrin removal from water samples. Equilibrium (Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms), kinetics (pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order, intra-particle diffusion, and liquid film diffusion models) and thermodynamics of the considered adsorption process were discussed in detail. Equilibrium was best described by the Langmuir isotherm, while the kinetic of the process was best described by the pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic parameters showed that alpha-cypermethrin adsorption is an endothermic process.