A method is provided which exhibits an excellent controlling effect on pests. The method includes a step of performing a soil incorporation treatment with a granule containing one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (A) and one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (B). Compound group (A) is a group consisting of clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and fipronil, and Compound group (B) is a group consisting of fluopyram and a compound represented by the following formula (1)
