The invention relates to 1-aryl-2-fluoro-2-azolyl alkanones, alkanols, esters and ethers of formula I ##STR1## wherein Az is 1H-1,2,4-triazole, 4H-1,2,4-triazole or 1H-imidazole;T is --C(O)--, --CH(OH)-- or one of the groups ##STR2## wherein R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, halogen or cyano, or is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, 2-furyl, 2-tetrahydrofuryl, or is phenyl or benzyl, each unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy;R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are each independently hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl), NH.sub.2 or NHCOCH.sub.3 ;R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy, nitro and/or cyano; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano and/or the group ##STR3## wherein X is O, S, SO or SO.sub.2 ;R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy; and to the acid addition salts and metal complexes thereof.These compounds have microbicidal properties and can be used in particular against diseases occurring in rice.The invention also relates to the preparation and use of these compounds.