An insecticide for agriculture and horticulture containing a Benzowoki Southall compound or its salts, and the compound, and its directions for use

摘要

in agricultural production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. To solve the problems, the present invention has been made, and an object of the present invention is to develop and provide a new agricultural and horticultural insecticide. The present invention provides a benzoxazole compound represented by the general formula (1): [comp. chem. 1] {wherein r1 represents a trifluoromethoxy group or a trifluoromethylsulfinyl group, r2 represents a hydrogen atom, and m represents 2}, or a salt thereof; an agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a method for using insecticide.