Substituted aromatic amide derivative, intermediate thereof, agrohorticultural insecticide containing thereof and method for the use thereof

16 26 1 56172 14 3 14 4 16 16 The present invention provides a substituted anilide derivative of formula (I): {wherein Z is a group of formula (II) or (III) (in these formulas, A is C-Calkylene, C-Calkenylene, etc., Ris H, halogen, -C(R)═NOR, (substituted) phenyl, (substituted) heterocyclic ring, -A-R, etc.; Ris H, C-Calkyl, etc.), Ris H, C-Calkyl, etc.; Ris H, F, fluoro C-Calkyl; Rf is F, fluoro C-Calkyl; 1 is 0 to 2; Y is halogen, (substituted) phenyl, (substituted) phenoxy, etc.; and m is 0 to 3}, an intermediate thereof, an agrohorticultural agent, and a method for the use thereof. The compound of the present invention exhibits, at a low dosage, high uptake and translocation from the root and an excellent insecticidal effect especially when applied to soil.