Claim 1: A derivative of arylalkyloxypyrimidine oxide represented by formula (1) characterized in that R¹ is (a1) a halogen atom; (a2) a formyl group; (a3) a cyano group; (a4) a C₁₋₈ alkyl group;(A5) one cycloquilo c83231-8328;(A6) un grupo alquenilo C(a7) a C₂₋₈ alkynyl group;(A8) a c832131 halide group;(A9) one c833238331-8328;(A10) un grupo haloalquenilo C(a11) a C₂₋₈ haloalkynyl group;(a12) a C₁₋₈alkyl C₁₋₈alkoxy group;(a13) a C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl C₁₋₈ alkyl group;(a14) a C₁₋₈alkyl-C alcoalkoxy group;(a15) a C₃₋₈-alkyl alkyl C ciclo-cycloalkyl group;(a16) a C₁₋₈-alkyl alkyl group Cio;(A7) c8321 asphalt formation; c83231-8328; c83318328;(a18) a C₁₋₈alkyl Cilsalkyl sulfonyl group;(a19) a C₁₋₈alkyl haloalkoxy group;(a20) a halocycloalkyl C₃₋₈alkyl group;(A21) a c8332111 halo asphalt formation; 83833183;(a22) a haloalkylsulfinyl C₁₋₈alkyl C₁₋₈ group;(a23) a haloalkylsulfonyl C₁₋₈alkyl C₁₋₈ group;(a24) a haloalkoxyhalo C₁₋₈alkyl group;(A25) un grupo cianoalquilo C(A26) un grupo nitroalquilo C(a27) a group R⁴ (R⁵) N-alkyl C₁₋₈ where R⁴ and R⁵ may be the same or different and each is (i) a hydrogen atom, (ii) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group,(III) one cycloquilo c83231;(Iv) un grupo alquenilo C(v) a C₂₋₆ alkynyl group,(VI) one cycloquil c83231 and 832626; lease c83231 and 832626;(vii) a C₁₋₆ haloalkyl group,(VIII) one c83231-832626 halopropylene;(Ix) un grupo haloalquenilo C(x) a C₂₋₆ haloalkynyl group,(xi) a halocycloalkyl C₃₋₆alkyl C₁₋₆ group,(XII) asphalt group c832131;(XIII) asphalt formation C 832131;(xiv) a C₁₋₆ haloalkylcarbonyl group,(xv) a C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group,(xvi) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkylcarbonyl group,(xvii) a phenyl group, (xviii) a phenyl group having, on the ring, the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from (a) a halogen atom, (b) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group,(c) a C₁₋₆ haloalkyl group,(d) a C₁₋₆ alkoxy group,(e) One haloalcoxy c832131;and (f) a phenoxy group, (xix) a phenoxy-phenyl group having, on the ring, the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from (a) a ha