PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound having an excellent pest control effect.SOLUTION: The ester compound is represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group or methoxymethyl group R2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group and a relative steric configuration between the substituent at the 1-position of the cyclopropane ring and the substituent at the 3-position of the cyclopropane ring is a trans configuration.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】優れた有害生物防除効力を有する化合物を提供すること。【解決手段】式(1)〔式中、R1は水素原子、ハロゲン原子、メチル基、メトキシ基またはメトキシメチル基を表し、R2はC1-C3アルキル基を表し、シクロプロパン環1位の置換基とシクロプロパン環3位の置換基との相対立体配置はトランス配置を表す。〕で示されるエステル化合物。【選択図】なし