| abstract |
[PROBLEMS] To provide a novel heterocyclic mandelic acid amide compound that exhibits high effects at low doses against plant diseases, particularly downy mildews and plagues, and also exhibits high safety with no phytotoxicity to crops. The issue is to provide. It is another object of the present invention to provide a fungicide containing these compounds as an active ingredient, particularly an agricultural and horticultural fungicide. The present invention provides a compound (including optical isomers) represented by the following general formula (I) or a salt thereof, and further an agricultural and horticultural fungicide containing the compound. [Selection figure] None |