Phenoxyalkyl-substituted heteroaromatics of the formulae Ia and Ib ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meanings: R.sup.1 C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -haloalkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -haloalkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 -alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -halocycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -halocycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkylhaloalkyl or C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -halocycloalkylhaloalkyl;Z hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl, nitro or cyano in the case of Ia and hydrogen, halogen, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl in the case of Ib;X O, S, SO.sub.2 ;Q.sub.a substituted or unsubstituted azole;Q.sub.b substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic;methods of manufacturing compounds Ia and Ib, and their use for combating pests.