A pest control agent comprising an aromatic compound represented by formula (1) wherein R 1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, etc.; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R 7 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; T represents the following group T1, T2, or T3; Z 2 represents a halogen atom, etc.; Z 3 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; Q represents the following group Q1, Q2, or Q3; R 5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R 11 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; X 1 represents an oxygen atom, etc.; X 2 represents a direct bond, etc.; and R 12 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc. has excellent control activity.