Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling flies, that live in or come flying to livestock pens or poultry houses, by using a compound or salt thereof with an affinity for a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of insects. Since having a very high activity against flies, the compound or salt thereof helps quickly and efficiently to control flies that live in or come flying to livestock pens or poultry houses. Also, since having an excellent control effect on flies that are resistant to conventional chemicals including a organo-phosphoric pesticide and a pyrethroid, the compound or salt thereof helps to prevent propagation, caused by flies, of various diseases to livestock, poultry and humans, and reduce discomfort of workers engaged in the livestock and poultry farming and a community. Still, it is possible with the present invention to keep livestock pens or poultry houses in a hygienic condition, which may greatly contribute to the development of the livestock and poultry farming.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon or aromatic heterocyclic group, R is H, halogen or a group bonded through C, N, O, S or P, W is halogen or a group bonded through C, N, O, S or P, X is H or a group bonded through C, N, O or S, Y is H or a group bonded through C, N, O, S or P, or X and Y together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to Y may form an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may further have N, O, S and/or P, or a salt thereof, a method of production thereof and agrochemicals containing the above compound [I]. The compound [I] and their salts are effective in preventing sanitary or horticultural insect pests and animal and plant parasites and can exert potent insecticidal activities when they are applied to harmed living animals or plants.