The invention comprises, inter alia, pyrazolylheteroarylamides of the general formula (I) in which the A1-A4, T, W, Q, R1 and Z1-Z3 radicals are each as defined in the description. Also described are processes for preparing the compounds of the formula (I). The inventive compounds are especially suitable for controlling insects, arachnids and nematodes in agriculture and ectoparasites in veterinary medicine.本發明特別是包含具通式(I)之吡唑基雜芳基醯胺類其中該A1-A4、T、W、Q、R1與Z1-Z3基係分別如說明所定義者。亦說明了製備具式(I)之化合物的方法。本發明的化合物尤其適用於控制農業的昆蟲、蜘蛛與線蟲以及獸醫用藥的體外寄生蟲。