An ester compound represented by formula (1): wherein R
3
represents hydrogen or methyl, R
4
represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, and R
5
represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; has an excellent pest control effect and is therefore useful as an active ingredient of a pest control agent.
化学式(1)所代表的酯化合物:其中R3代表氢或甲基,R4代表氢或C1-C4烷基,R5代表氢或C1-C4烷基;具有优良的杀虫效果,因此可用作
杀虫剂的活性成分。