α-Unsaturated amines of the formula:wherein X¹ and X² are such that one is an electron-attracting group with the other being a hydrogen atom or an electron-attracting group; R¹ is a group attached through a nitrogen atom; R² is a hydrogen atom or a group attached through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom; n is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; A is a heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group, and salts thereof and their agrochemical use as insecticidal and/or miticidal agents are described.