A microcapsule enclosing one or more compounds selected from pyrethroid compounds represented by Formula (1) or (2) wherein, R a represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or the like; R b is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or the like; R c represents a hydrogen atom, and a methyl group. The volume median diameter of the microcapsule is 2 to 100µm, the thickness of the microcapsule is 0.02 to 0.3 µm, and the microcapsule is substantially free of a hydrophobic organic solvent.