The present invention relates to novel substituted pyridine compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, V1, V2 and Q1 have the definitions given in the description, and to the use thereof as acaricides and insecticides for control of animal pests, particularly arthropods and especially insects and arachnids, and to processes and intermediates for preparation thereof.本發明係有關一種新穎之式(I)經取代吡啶化合物其中R1、R2、R3、R4、R5、R6、V1、V2與Q1具有如說明書中之定義,並有關其作為殺蜱蟎劑與殺昆蟲劑之用途,其係用於控制動物害蟲,特定言之節肢動物,且尤指昆蟲與蜘蛛類,並有關其製法及用於製備之中間物。