Phthalamide derivatives, or salt thereof agrohorticultural insecticide, and method for using the same

A phthalamide derivative represented by the following general formula (I) or salt thereof:

• wherein A1 represents C1-C8 alkylene group, substituted C1-C8 alkylene group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkylthio C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group and substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C3-C8 alkenylene group, substituted C3-C8 alkenylene group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-C6 alkylthio C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group and substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, C3-C8 alkynylene group, or substituted C3-C8 alkynylene group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-C6 alkylthio C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group and substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group,
• further, an arbitrary saturated carbon atom in said C1-C8 alkylene group, substituted C1-C8 alkylene group, C1-C8 alkenylene group, substituted C3-C8 alkenylene group, C3-C8 alkynylene group and substituted C3-C8 alkynylene group may be substituted with a C2-C5 alkylene group to form a C3-C6 cycloalkane ring, and arbitrary two carbon atoms in said C1-C8 alkylene group, substituted C1-C8 alkylene group, C3-C8 alkenylene group and substituted C3-C8 alkenylene group may be taken conjointly with an alkylene group or an alkenylene group to form a C3-C6 cycloalkane ring or C3-C6 cycloalkene ring;
• R1 represents hydrogen atom, mercapto group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenylthio group, substituted phenylthio group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A2—R4 [wherein A2 represents —C(═O)—, —C(═S)—, or —C(═NR5)— (in which R5 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group or substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group),
• C1-C8 alkylene group, halo C1-C8 alkylene group, C3-C6 alkenylene group, halo C3-C6 alkenylene group, C3-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group;
• and
• (1) in cases where A2 represents —C(═O)—, —C(═S)— or —C(═NR5)— wherein R5 is as defined above, R4 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —Z1—R6 wherein Z1 represents —O—, —S— or —N(R7)— (wherein R7 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group or C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group), and R6 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 alkenyl group, halo C3-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 alkynyl group, halo C3-C6 alkynyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having, on the ring thereof, at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, or substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, and
• (2) in cases where A2 represents C1-C8 alkylene group, halo C1-C8 alkylene group, C3-C6 alkenylene group, halo C3-C6 alkenylene group, C3-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group, R4 represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl group, di C1-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —Z2—R8 wherein Z2 represents —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —N(R9)— (wherein R9 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenylcarbonyl group, or substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group), —C(═O)— or —C(═NOR10)— (wherein R10 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 alkenyl group, halo C3-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 alkynyl group, halo C3-C6 alkynyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group or substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having, on the ring thereof, at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group) and R8 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 alkenyl group, halo C3-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 alkynyl group, halo C3-C6 alkynyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl group, di C1-C6 alkylaminocarbonyl group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having, on the ring thereof, at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, or substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group], or
• alternatively, R1 may be combined with A1 to form a 5- to 8-membered ring which may be intercepted by 1 or 2, same or different oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms or nitrogen atoms;
• R2 and R3 which may be same or different, represent hydrogen atom, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or —A2—R4 wherein A2 and R4 are as defined above;
• or
• alternatively, R2 may be combined with A1 or R1 to form a 5- to 7-membered ring which may be intercepted by 1 or 2, same or different oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms or nitrogen atoms;
• X which may be same or different, represents halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl sulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A3—R11 [wherein A3 represents —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —C(═O)—, —C(═NOR12)— (in which R12 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 alkenyl group, halo C3-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 alkynyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group or substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having, on the ring thereof, at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group), C1-C6 alkylene group, halo C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, halo C2-C6 alkenylene group, C2-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group;
• and
• (1) in cases where A3 represents —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—, R11 represents halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A4—R13 (wherein A4 represents C1-C6 alkylene group, halo C1-C6 alkylene group, C3-C6 alkenylene group, halo C3-C6 alkenylene group, C3-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group, and R13 represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A5—R14 (wherein A5 represents —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or —C(═O)—, and R14 represents C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C3-C6 alkenyl group, halo C3-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 alkynyl group, halo C3-C6 alkynyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, or substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group)), and
• (2) in cases where A3 represents —C(═O)— or —C(═NOR12)— wherein R12 is as defined above, R11 represents hydrogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C2-C6 alkenyl group, halo C2-C6 alkenyl group, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenylamino group, substituted phenylamino group having on the ring thereof, at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, or substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, and
• (3) in cases where A3 represents C1-C6 alkylene group, halo C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, halo C2-C6 alkenylene group, C2-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group, R11 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, halogen atom, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A6—R15 (wherein A6 represents —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—, and R15 represents C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A7—R16 (wherein A7 represents C1-C6 alkylene group, halo C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, halo C2-C6 alkenylene group, C2-C6 alkynylene group or halo C3-C6 alkynylene group, and R16 represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenoxy group, substituted phenoxy group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenylthio group, substituted phenylthio group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, or substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group))];
• and 1 represents an integer of 0 to 4;
• and
• alternatively, X may be taken conjointly with the adjacent carbon atom on the phenyl ring to form a fused ring, and said fused ring may have at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group;
• and
• Y may be same or different and represents halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, halo C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, tri C1-C6 alkylsilyl group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or —A3—R11 wherein A3 and R11 are as defined above;
• and m represents an integer of 0 to 5;
• and
• Y may be taken conjointly with an adjacent carbon atom on the phenyl ring to form a fused ring, and said fused ring may have at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, phenyl group, substituted phenyl group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic group, and substituted heterocyclic group having at least one, same or different substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, C1-C6 alkyl group, halo C1-C6 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, halo C1-C6 alkoxy group, C1-C6 alkylthio group, halo C1-C6 alkylthio group, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, halo C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, mono C1-C6 alkylamino group, di C1-C6 alkylamino group in which C1-C6 alkyl groups may be same or different, and C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group;
• and
• n represents an integer of 0 to 2;
• provided that when X, R2 and R3 simultaneously represent hydrogen atom, m represents an integer of 2, Y of the 2-position represents fluorine atom and Y of the 3-position represents chlorine atom, then A1 is not propylene group, R1 is not methyl group and n is not an integer of 0.