Abstract: Substituted acetate compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## which are useful as pesticides and pesticidal composition containing the substituted acetate compounds as active ingredients, as well as processes for preparing the compounds and the compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: A new pyrethroidal pesticide containing as an active ingredient a pesticidally effective amount of novel cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters represented by the formula, ##EQU1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl or a methoxy group, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atom, methyl group or a halogen atom, which have a low toxicity to mammals, excellent pesticidal effect on injurious pests in cereal storage, agriculture and forestry and a wide range of uses for prevention of epidemics.

Abstract: Oximino-phosphorothiolate derivatives represented by the formula, ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as hereinafter defined, which are useful as a controlling agent for agricultural pests containing the oximino-phosphorothiolate derivatives as active ingredients, as well as processes for preparing the compounds and the composition are disclosed.

Abstract: A new cyclopropanecarboxylic acid ester represented by the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl having up to four carbon atoms, alkenyl having up to five carbon atoms, cycloalkenyl having up to six carbon atoms, alkenyl having up to five carbon atoms, benzyl, phenoxy or halogen; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen, halogen or methyl; and any adjacent two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may combine to form polymethylene, which is useful as insecticides and acaricides having a strong insecticidal activity but a low toxicity to mammals, in agriculture, horticulture as well as public health.