Azole derivatives, methods for producing the same, intermediate thereof, agro-horticultural agents

An azole derivative represented by Formula (I):

• wherein each of Ra and Rb independently denotes a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group or a C2-C6 alkynyl group;
• provided that Ra and Rb are not hydrogen atoms at the same time, and the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group, the alkenyl group and the alkynyl group may be substituted with Xa or Xb;
• each of Xa and Xb denotes a halogen atom;
• na denotes 0 or the number of Xa-substituted hydrogen atoms among the hydrogen atoms in Ra;
• nb denotes 0 or the number of Xb-substituted hydrogen atoms among the hydrogen atoms in Rb;
• provided that “na+nb” is 1 or more;
• when na is 2 or more, then each Xa may be same or different;
• when nb is 2 or more, then each Xb may be same or different;
• each Y denotes a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group,
• a phenyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group;
• m denotes 0 to 5;
• when m is 2 or more, each Y may be same or different;
• A denotes a nitrogen atom or a methyne group.