2-[1′,2′,4′-Triazol-3′-yloxymethylene]anilides of the formula I where the index and the substituents have the following meanings: n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; X is a direct bond, O or NRa; Ra is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl; R1 is nitro, cyano, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy; R2 is hydrogen, nitro, cyano, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio or alkoxycarbonyl; R3 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R4 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylcarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, processes and intermediates for their preparation and their use are described.