4-(3-Heterocyclyl-1-benzoyl)pyrazoles of the formula I ##STR1## where: R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, N-alkylaminosulfonyl, N,N-dialkyl)aminosulfonyl, N-alkylsulfonylamino, N-haloalkylsulfonylamino, N-alkyl-N-alkylsulfonylamino or N-alkyl-N-haloalkylsulfonylamino;R.sup.2 is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl radical with or without substitution which comprises 1 to 4 identical or different hetero atoms from the following group: oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl;R.sup.5 is substituted pyrazole which is attached in position 4;and agriculturally useful salts thereof; processes for preparing the 4-(3-heterocyclyl-1-benzoyl)pyrazoles; compositions comprising them; and the use of these derivatives or these compositions comprising them for controlling undesirable plants.