PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide pest control agents, particularly bactericides and nematicidal agents.SOLUTION: The present invention provides alkynyl pyridine substituted pyrazole amide compounds represented by formula (I) or salt thereof, and pest control agents comprising them (Xand Xindependently represent halogen; Yis H, halogen, nitro, alkyl or the like; Yand Yindependently represent H, halogen or methyl; R-Rindependently represent H, halogen, alkyl or the like; Ris H, alkyl, phenyl dimethylsilyl or the like; Ris alkyl or haloalkyl).SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】有害生物防除剤、特に殺菌剤及び殺線虫剤の提供。【解決手段】式(I)で表されるアルキニルピリジン置換ピラゾールアミド化合物又はその塩、及びそれらを含有する有害生物防除剤。(X1及びX2は各々独立にハロゲン;Y1はH、ハロゲン、ニトロ、アルキル等;Y2及びY3は各々独立にH、ハロゲン又はメチル;R1~R5は各々独立にH、ハロゲン、アルキル等;R6はH、アルキル、フェニルジメチルシリル等;R7はアルキル又はハロアルキル)【選択図】なし