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A malononitrile compound of the formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently (halo) C1-5 alkyl, (halo) C1-5 alkyloxy, (halo) C2-5 alkenyl, (halo ) C2-5 alkynyl, hydrogen or cyano; R3 is C1-3 haloalkyl, C2-4 haloalkenyl or C2-4 haloalkynyl; m is an integer from 1 to 3; R5 is halogen, cyano, nitro, (halo) C1-4 alkyl, (halo) C2-4 alkenyl, (halo) C2-4 alkynyl, (halo) C1-4 alkyloxy, (halo) C1-4 alkylthio, (halo ) C 1-4 alkylsulfinyl, (halo) C 1-4 alkylsulfonyl, (halo) C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, (halo) C 1-4 alkyloxycarbonyl, (halo) C 1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, benzyloxy, phenyloxy or phenylthio, wherein the phenyloxy groups and phenylthio may be optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3alkyl; n is an integer from 0 to 4; R 6 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, (halo) C 1-4 alkyl, (halo) C 2-4 alkenyl, (halo) C 2-4 alkynyl, (halo) C 1-4 alkyloxy, (halo) C 1-4 alkylthio, (halo) C1-4 alkylsulfinyl, (halo) C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, (halo) C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, (halo) C1-4 alkyloxycarbonyl, (halo) C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, benzyloxy, phenyloxy or phenylthio, wherein the groups phenyloxy and phenylthio may be optionally substituted by halogen or C1-3 alkyl with the proviso that, when n is 2 or more, then R5 'are the same or different from each other. Pesticide composition comprising the malononitrile compound of formula (1) as active ingredient and a carrier. Pest control method comprising the application of a quantity of pesticidal action of the malononitrile compound of formula (1) on insect pests and its use as an active ingredient of a pesticidal composition. |