PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine compounds useful as agrochemicals, particularly herbicides.SOLUTION: The present invention provides heterocyclic amide compounds represented by formula (1) and herbicides comprising them, where Q is an optionally substituted oxadiazole group, tetrazole group, triazole group, oxazole group, or isoxazole group W is an optionally substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine group].SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】農薬、特に除草剤として有用な、新規な[1,2,4]トリアゾロ[4,3-a]ピリジン系化合物の提供。【解決手段】式(1)で表される複素環アミド化合物及びそれらを含有する除草剤。[Qは置換基を有しても良いオキサジアゾール基、テトラゾール基、トリアゾール基、オキサゾール基、イソオキサゾール基;Wは置換基を有しても良い[1,2,4]トリアゾロ[4,3-a]ピリジン基]【選択図】なし
