| abstract |
The present invention relates to a fungicide containing a novel benzoylpyridine derivative or a salt thereof. The present invention provides a fungicide containing a benzoylpyridine derivative represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein X is a halogen atom, a nitro group, a substituent alkoxy group, a substituent aryloxy group, a substituent cycloalkoxy group, a substituted cycloalkoxy group, an alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group which may be an esterified or amidated or substituted amino group, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is a substituted alkyl group, R2 is a substituent an alkyl group, a substituted alkoxy group, a substituent aryloxy group, a substituent cycloalkoxy group or a hydroxyl group and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, provided that when m is at least 2, R 2 may contain an oxygen atom to form a condensate. ring. |