1. A method for lowering intracellular pH in a cell or population of cells from a subject comprising contacting the cell or population of cells with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof wherein the cell or population of cells is a cell of glioblastoma.
2. A method for inducing apoptosis in a cell or population of cells from a subject comprising contacting the cell or population of cells with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof wherein the cell or population of cells is a cell of glioblastoma.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising administering at least one additional chemotherapeutic compound.
4. A method for treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof wherein the cancer is glioblastoma.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising administering at least one additional chemotherapeutic compound.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one additional chemotherapeutic compound is selected from the group consisting of: carmustine, lomustine, vincristine, procarbazine, carboplatin, etoposide, irinotecan, and temozoloamide.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I),
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wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein A1 is O, S, SO2, C(O), a group of the formula N(R4) (wherein R4 is a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, or a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different), a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A1 is O or a group of the formula N(R4) (wherein R4 is the same as defined above), then Q is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl sulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
(2) when A1 is S, SO2 or C(O), then Q is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonylamino group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or a pyrazolyl group), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(3) when A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group, then Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SOSO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different);
l is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X may be the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C l-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-CL-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is C(O), SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group,
(i) when A3 is C(O) or SO2, then R9 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(ii) when A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), or a group of the formula N(R11) (wherein R11 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and
R10 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl 0 group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkalkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R13) (wherein R13 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and R12 is a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is C(O), SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(i) when A6 is C(O) or SO2, then R14 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
(ii) when A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different)));
n is an integer of 1 to 4;
further, x may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituents, which may be the same or different, and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C5-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
Y is the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 and R7 are the same as defined above);
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (the condensed ring is the same as defined above), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituents, which may be the same or different, and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein said heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at lease one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
Z1 and Z2 are each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; provided that,
(1) when X, R1 and R3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time; m is an integer of 2; Y at 2-position is a fluorine atom and Y at 3-position is a chlorine atom; then R2 is not ethyl group, isopropyl group, cyclohexyl group, 2-propenyl group, methylthiopropyl group and -methylbenzyl group,
(2) when X and R3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time; m is an integer of 2; Y at 2-position is a fluorine atom and Y at 3-position is a chlorine atom; then the 4 to 7 membered ring by combining R1 and R2 to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom is not morpholino group,
(3) when X, R1 and R3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time; and R2 is 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl group; then Y is not a hydrogen atom,
(4) when X, R1 and R3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time; R2 is 2,2-dimethylpropyl group; and m is an integer of 1; then Y is not 2-ethoxy group, and
(5) when X, R1 and R3 are hydrogen atoms at the same time; and R2 is tert-butyl group group; and m is an integer of 1; then Y is not 4-chlorine atom, 2-nitro group, 4-nitro group, 3-methoxy group, 4-methoxy group and 2,6-dimethyl groups.
2. The phthalic acid diamide derivative according to claim 1, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein A1 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; and Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SOSO SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and t is an integer of 1 to 4);
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X may be the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2 or C(O), and R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined the above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and
R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group)));
n is an integer of 1 to 4;
further, X may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y is the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 and R7 are the same as defined above);
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (the same as defined above), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein said heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; and
Z1 and Z2 are each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
3. The phthalic acid diamide derivative according to claim 2, represented by the general formula (I-1),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and t is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X is a hydrogen atom or a nitro group;
Y1 and Y3 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a pyridyloxy group, a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y2 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group and,
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S or SO2; and
R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12(wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and
R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group))); further,
Y1 and Y2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other together with the adjacent Y3, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; and
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
4. The phthalic acid diamide derivative according to claim 2, represented by the general formula (I-2),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group and a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and f is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X1 and X2 may be the same or different and are each a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; further, X1 and X2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y is the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2 or C(O), and R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined the above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and
R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group))); and
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (which is the same as defined above) by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
5. The phthalic acid diamide derivative according to claim 4, represented by the general formula (I-3),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and l is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X1 and X2 may be the same or different and are each a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; further, X1 and X2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y1 and Y3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a pyridyloxy group, or a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
Y2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2O, S, SO, SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, and
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group; and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO or SO2; R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group)),
(2) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group; and R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, or a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
further, Y1 and Y2 may form a condensed ring (the condensed ring is the same as defined above) by combining to each other together with Y3, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, and a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
6. An agricultural and horticultural insecticides, which is characterized by containing, as the effective ingredient, a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I),
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wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein A1 is O, S, SO2, C(O), a group of the formula N(R4) (wherein R4 is a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, or a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different), a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A1 is O or a group of the formula N(R4) (wherein R4 is the same as defined above), then Q is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl sulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
(2) when A1 is S, SO2 or C(O), then Q is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonylamino group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or a pyrazolyl group), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C, alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(3) when A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group, then Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different);
l is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X may be the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-Ci-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is C(O), SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group,
(i) when A3 is C(O) or SO2, then R9 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(ii) when A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2C(O), or a group of the formula N(R11) (wherein R11 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and
R10 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having one or more substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a ci-c alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R13) (wherein R13 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different); and R12 is a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is C(O), SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(i) when A6 is C(O) or SO2, then R14 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
(ii) when A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different)));
n is an integer of 1 to 4;
further, X may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituents, which may be the same or different, and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkyl-sulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
Y is the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 and R7 are the same as defined above);
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (the condensed ring is the same as defined above), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituents, which may be the same or different, and selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C g alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a naphthyl group, a substituted naphthyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein said heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at lease one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group and a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different;
Z1 and Z2 are each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
7. The agricultural and horticultural insecticides according to claim 6,
wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; and Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and e is an integer of 1 to 4);
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X may be the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituents which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SOSO SO2 C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2 or C(O), and R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined the above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and
R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group)));
n is an integer of 1 to 4;
further, X may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y is the same or different, and is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 and R7 are the same as defined above);
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (the same as defined above), by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which may be the same or different, and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein said heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; and
Z1 and Z2 are each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
8. The agricultural and horticultural insecticides according to claim 7, containing as the effective ingredient, a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I-1),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and l is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X is a hydrogen atom or a nitro group;
Y1 and Y3 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a pyridyloxy group, a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-CL-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y2 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group and,
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S or SO2; and
R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and
R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group))); further,
Y1 and Y2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other together with the adjacent Y3, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; and
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
9. The agricultural and horticultural insecticides according to claim 7, containing as the active ingredient, a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I-2),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group and a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and l is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X1 and X2 may be the same or different and are each a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a cl-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; further, X1 and X2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkyl sulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y is the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of A2R7 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO, SO2, C(O), C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group, or a substituted phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group), a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group;
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkenyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group, a C3-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO, SO2 or C(O), and R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
(2) when A2 is C(O) or a group of the formula C(NOR8) (wherein R8 is the same as defined the above), then R7 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a mono-C1-C6 alkylamino group, a di-C1-C6 alkylamino group which may be the same or different, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylamino group, a substituted phenylamino group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C,-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined the above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
(3) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A5R12 (wherein A5 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group; and
R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined the above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic ring is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group))); and
m is an integer of 1 to 5;
further, Y may form a condensed ring (which is the same as defined above) by combining together with the adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl ring, said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
10. The agricultural and horticultural insecticides according to claim 9, containing as the effective ingredient, a phthalic acid diamide derivative represented by the general formula (I-3),
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wherein, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A1Ql (wherein, A1 is a C1-C8 alkylene group, a C3-C6 alkenylene group or a C3-C6 alkynylene group; Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a di-C1-C6 alkoxyphosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a di-C1-C6 alkoxythiophosphoryl group which may be the same or different, a diphenylphosphino group, a diphenylphosphono group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which means pyridyl group, pyridine-N-oxide group, pyrimidinyl group, furyl group, tetrahydrofuryl group, thienyl group, tetrahydrothienyl group, tetrahydropyranyl group, tetrahydrothiopyranyl group, oxazolyl group, isoxazolyl group, oxadiazolyl group, thiazolyl group, isothiazolyl group, thiadiazolyl group, imidazolyl group, triazolyl group or pyrazolyl group), a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula Z3R5 (wherein Z3 is O, S, SO, SO2 or a group of the formula N(R6) (wherein R6 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenylcarbonyl group, a substituted phenylcarbonyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, or a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and
R5 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 alkynyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl C1-C4 alkyl group having at least one substituent, in the phenyl ring, which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), or a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group); and t is an integer of 1 to 4); further,
R1 and R2 may form a 4 to 7 membered ring by combining to each other, in which the ring may contain the same or different 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, sulfur atom and nitrogen atom;
X1 and X2 may be the same or different and are each a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group; further, X1 and X2 may form a condensed ring (which means naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, indene, indane, quinoline, quinazoline, chroman, isochroman, indole, indoline, benzodioxane, benzodioxole, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, dihydrobenzothiophene, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole or indazole) by combining to each other, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic group (which is the same as defined above), and a substituted heterocyclic group (wherein the heterocyclic group is the same as defined above) having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Y1 and Y3 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a pyridyloxy group, or a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group,
Y2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula A2R7 (wherein A2 O, S, SO, SO2, a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, and
(1) when A2 is O, S, SO or SO2, then R7 is a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted pyridyloxy group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A3R9 (wherein A3 is a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, or a halo-C3-C6 alkenylene group; and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A4R10 (wherein A4 is O, S, SO or SO2; R10 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C6 alkenyl group, a halo-C3-C6 alkenyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, or a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group)),
(2) when A2 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group, a C2-C6 alkynylene group, a halo-C3-C6 alkynylene group, then R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A2R12 (wherein A2 is O, S, SO or SO2; and R12 is a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, or a group of the formula A6R14 (wherein A6 is a C1-C6 alkylene group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylene group, a C2-C6 alkenylene group, a halo-C2-C6 alkenylene group; and R14 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a halo-C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenoxy group, a substituted phenoxy group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenylthio group, or a substituted phenylthio group having at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group));
further, Y1 and Y2 may form a condensed ring (the condensed ring is the same as defined above) by combining to each other together with Y3, and said condensed ring may have at least one substituent, which is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group, a phenyl group, and a substituted phenyl group having at least one substituent which may be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkylthio group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylthio group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl group, a C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group and a halo-C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl group;
Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
11. A method for controlling undesirable insect pests for a useful crop, characterized by treating an objective crop with an effective amount of the agricultural and horticultural insecticides according to claim 6.
12. A fluorine-containing aniline compound represented by the general formula (ST-I):
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wherein Ra is a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a trifluoromethyl group, and each of Rb, Rc and Rd is a hydrogen atom or a C2-C6 perfluoroalkyl group, provided that at least one of Rb, Rc and Rd is not a hydrogen atom, and that Rc is neither a pentafluoroethyl group nor a n-heptafluoropropyl group when Ra is a fluorine atom and each of Rb and Rd is a hydrogen atom.
13. A fluorine-containing aniline compound according to claim 12, wherein Ra is a C1-C6 alkyl group.
14. A fluorine-containing aniline compound according to claim 12, wherein Ra is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom.
15. A fluorine-containing aniline compound according to claim 12, wherein Ra is a fluorine atom, each of Rb and Rd is a hydrogen atom, and Rc is a heptafluoropropan-2-yl group.