N-substituted azoles of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are each 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,Q is an unsubstituted or substituted azole group of the formulae IIa-IIf ##STR2## R.sup.4 to R.sup.15 denoting hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkyl or aryl which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy, andX is, in the case of the azole group IIa, --CH.sub.2 -- or --O(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, n being one of the integers 1, 2 or 3, or, in the case of the azole groups IIb-IIf,pesticides containing compounds I as active ingredients, and a process for combating pests.