Abstract: The present invention provides an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compound that is excellent in pest control activity, particularly, insecticidal activity and/or acaracidal activity, is excellent in safety, and may be industrially advantageously synthesized. The imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compound of the present invention is a compound of any of formulae (I) to (III) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by a formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like; the number of X1 groups that can be substituted on Ar1 is 5 or less; X1 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; Z is a single bond, a sulfur atom, or an oxygen atom; A is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; X2 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; m is an integer of 0 to 2 when A is a nitrogen atom and is an integer of 0 to 3 when A is a carbon atom; R1 to R4 and R6 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R5 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; k represents the number of CR6R7 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; h represents the number of CR3R4 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like.

Abstract: A pest control agent according to the present invention contains a compound of formula (I) (in the formula, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, R1 represents a cyano group or a substituted or unsubstituted thiocarbamoyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and Q represents a cyclic amino group) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by a formula (I), or a salt thereof: wherein Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like; the number of X1 groups that can be substituted on Ar1 is 5 or less; X1 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; Z is a single bond, a sulfur atom, or an oxygen atom; A is a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; X2 is a halogeno group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; m is an integer of 0 to 2 when A is a nitrogen atom and is an integer of 0 to 3 when A is a carbon atom; R1 to R4 and R6 to R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R5 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; k represents the number of CR6R7 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; h represents the number of CR3R4 moieties in a parenthesis and is 0 or 1; and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-10 aryl group, or the like.