1234567Provided is a noxious arthropod control agent containing an amide compound represented by formula (I) [In the formula X represents a nitrogen atom or CH group p represents 0 or 1 A represents a tetrahydrofuranyl group or the like R R R R R R and R represent hydrogen atoms or the like n represents 1 or 2 Y represents an oxygen atom or the like m represents an integer from 0 7 and Q represents a C1 8 chain hydrocarbon group or the like which may have a phenyl group.] The noxious arthropod control agent containing the amide compound of formula (1) has an excellent noxious arthropod control effect.