Insecticidal/acaricidal agents

An anilinopyrimidinone compound represented by the following general formula (I):

• wherein:
• R1 is a halogen atom or a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, and m is an integer of from 2 to 5, with the proviso that at least two R1 groups are C1-C4 haloalkyl groups,
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 haloalkyl group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a (C1-C4 haloalkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a (C1-C4 alkylthio) C1-C4 alkyl group, a carboxy (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyl (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyloxy(C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C5 acyloxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a cyano (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a cyanothio (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a C1-C5 acyl group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy)carbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6 alkyl) aminocarbonyl group, a di (C1-C6 alkyl) aminocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6 alkyl) sulfonyl group, a benzenesulfonyl group which may be substituted or a C7-C8 aralkyl group which may be substituted,
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group or an amino group,
• X represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, and
• Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, wherein two —CF3 groups are present at either positions 2,4- or 2,5-on the phenyl ring.

A method for controlling an insect or acarid comprising contacting said insect or acarid with an effective amount of an insecticidal or acaricidal composition which comprises, as an active ingredient:

• an anilinopyrimidinone compound represented by the following general formula (I):
• wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a C1-C4 alkylthio group, a C1-C4 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C5 acyl group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyloxy group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyloxy group, a C1-C5 acyloxy group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxy (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyl (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a carboxy (C1-C4 alkoxy) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyl (C1-C4 alkoxy) group, a C1-C4 alkylamino group, a di (C1-C4 alkyl) amino group, a C1-C5 acylamino group, a C1-C4 alkylsulfonylamino group, a mercapto group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, an amino group or a hydroxyl group,
• m is an integer of from 1 to 5, with the proviso that R1 may be the same or different from each other when m is an integer of from 2 to 5,
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 haloalkyl group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy (C1-C4 alkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a (C1-C4 haloalkoxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a (C1-C4 alkylthio) C1-C4 alkyl group, a carboxy (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyl (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy) carbonyloxy(C1-C4 alkyl) group, a (C1-C5 acyloxy) C1-C4 alkyl group, a cyano (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a cyanothio (C1-C4 alkyl) group, a C1-C5 acyl group, a (C1-C4 alkoxy)carbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6 alkyl) aminocarbonyl group, a di (C1-C6 alkyl) aminocarbonyl group, a (C1-C6 alkyl) sulfonyl group, a benzenesulfonyl group which may be substituted or a C7-C8 aralkyl group which may be substituted,
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C7 cycloalkyl group or an amino group,
• X represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, and
• Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.