A pest control agent comprising an aromatic compound represented by formula (1) wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, etc.; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R7 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; T represents the following group T1, T2, or T3; Z2 represents a halogen atom, etc.; Z3 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; Q represents the following group Q1, Q2, or Q3; R5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; R10 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R11 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; X1 represents an oxygen atom, etc.; X2 represents a direct bond, etc.; and R12 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc. has excellent control activity.