A pesticidal composition comprising prallethrin and a neonicotinoid compound given in the following formula (1), (2) or (3), as an active ingredient ##STR1## wherein, A represents a 6-chloro-3-pyridyl, 2-chloro-5-thiazolyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 5-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 3-pyridyl, 6-bromo-3-pyridyl, 3-cyanophenyl, 2-methyl-5-thiazolyl, 2-phenyl-5-thiazolyl or 2-bromo-5-thiazolyl group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, formyl or acetyl group; R.sub.2 represents a methyl, amino, methylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, ethylamino, N,N-diethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, 1-pyrrolidinyl, (6-chloro-3-pyridyl) methylamino or N-methyl-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methylamino group; R.sub.3 represents a methyl, ethyl, propyl, propenyl or propynyl group; X represents a nitrogen atom or CH group; Y represents a cyano, nitro or trifluoroacetyl group; Z represents a NH group or sulfur atom; D represents an oxygen atom or --N(CH.sub.3)-- group; m represents 0 or 1; and n represents 2 or 3, has an excellently effective for controlling pests.