An aromatic compound represented by formula (1):wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a C1-C4 haloalkyl group m and n each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4 R3 and R4 each represents a hydrogen atom Y represents formula: —OC(═X)ZR5 or —SC(═X)ZR5 R5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms Z represents a sulfur atom, NR8, or a direct bond R8 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group or a hydrogen atom Q represents a pyrazolyl group optionally having a substituent and W and X each independently represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, has excellent control activity against pests.
