5-Dichloracetamido-4-nitro-1-aryl-pyrazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine,R.sup.3 represents halogen, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkythio or halogenoalkylsulphonyl,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine, andR.sup.5 represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine, but in the case in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 simultaneously represent chlorine and in addition R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 simultaneously represent hydrogen, R.sup.3 does not represent chlorine or trifluoromethyl,exhibit herbicidal and plant growth-regulating properties. Novel intermediates therefor are also shown.