Abstract:The experiment was conducted in the experimental farm of Yangzhou Agricultural School. Rice was transplanted on 21, June 1999. A plot (0\^1333hm\+2) was selected for spatial niche observation, and another four plots, 0\^01667hm\+2 for each plot, were used for comparing the effect of spraying of two insecticides, bisultap and methamidophos, at common dosage at different time on niche breadths of spiders and planthopper and predation function of spiders. Rice plants were distinguished into three resource grad...