The present invention relates to a pesticidal composition and a pest control method which have an excellent efficacy in controlling pests. The pesticidal composition comprises an ester compound of Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, methyl group, trifluoromethyl group and chlorine atom; and R3 is hydrogen atom, methyl group or methoxymethyl group, a glycol ether, and water wherein the glycol ether content is from 10 wt % to 50 wt % and water is from 20 wt % to 85 wt % of the total amount of the composition.