A 3-aminooxalylaminobenzamide compound is used as an insecticide or miticide. The 3-aminooxalylaminobenzamide compound is represented by formula [1]:in which, for instance, R1 and R2 each represent a C1 to C3 alkoxy group or a C1 to C3 haloalkoxy group R3 and R4 each represent a C1 to C8 alkyl group or a C1 to C8 haloalkyl group R5 represents a C1 to C5 haloalkyl group R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C5 alkyl group Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom Z represents a hydrogen atom n is an integer ranging from 0 to 4 and m is an integer ranging from 0 to 2.
