N-Methyl benzamide derivatives

A Composition for controlling harmful insects, comprising at least one compound of formula (I)

• wherein:
• A represents C or N;
• R represents haloalkyl;
• X represents the same or different halogen or haloalkyl;
• l represents 0, 1 or 2;
• Y represents, independently of each other, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, amino, acylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, haloalkoxycarbonylamino or alkylsulfonylamino;
• m represents 0, 1 or 2;
• and
• G represents a heterocyclic group, selected from the group consisting of the following groups G-1 to G-9
• wherein
• Z represents halogen, alkyl, alkylthio, haloalkyl, cyano, nitro or amino;
• and
• n represents 0 or 1.

Process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), wherein G represents

• comprising reacting a compound of formula (VI)
• with a compound of formula (VII)
• wherein R1 represents alkyl,
• in the presence of an inert solvent.