There are described bicyclic benzoylpyrazoles of the general formula (I) as herbicides.In this formula (I), A, X1 and X2 represent (CH2)n, O or S(O)n, R, Ra, Rb, Rp1, Rp2 and Rp3 represent radicals such as hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkyloxy and cycloalkyl.