Abstract: An amide compound represented by formula (I): [wherein A represents a 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming component(s), one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O)t—, t represents 0, etc., R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., n represents 0, etc., the following formula (II): represents a 5-membered aromatic ring, in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom, etc., R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., m represents 0 to 2, Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 to C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one group selected from group A, Y represents an oxygen atom, etc., u represents 0, etc., and v represents 0, etc.] has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.

Abstract: An amide compound represented by formula (I): [wherein A represents a 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming component(s), one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O)t—, t represents 0, etc., R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., n represents 0, etc., the following formula (II): represents a 5-membered aromatic ring, in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom, etc., R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., m represents 0 to 2, Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 to C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one group selected from group A, Y represents an oxygen atom, etc., u represents 0, etc., and v represents 0, etc.] has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.

Abstract: An amide compound represented by formula (I) has an excellent pest control effect. (In the formula, Y represents a 3-7 membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming components(s), one or more atoms or groups that are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O)t—, the saturated heterocyclic ring may have one to three atoms or groups selected from group D and t represents 0 or the like; X represents a C1-C10 chain hydrocarbon group which may have one or more atoms or groups that are selected from group A, or the like; W represents —CR8— or the like; r represents 1 or the like; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and n represents 1 or the like.

Abstract: An amide compound represented by formula (I) has an excellent pest control effect. (In the formula, Y represents a 3-7 membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming components(s), one or more atoms or groups that are selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O)t—, the saturated heterocyclic ring may have one to three atoms or groups selected from group D and t represents 0 or the like; x represents a C1-C8 chain hydrocarbon group having one group that is selected from group A; W represents —CR8— or the like; r represents 1 or the like; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and n represents 1 or the like.