Abstract:Functional response and searching efficacy of the 2nd and 4th instar Orius sauteri nymphs on Frankliniella occidentalis nymphs were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The functional response could be described with Holling II equation within the range of tested temperatures. At the same temperature, predation capacity of O.sauteri nymph on F.occidentalis nymphs increased with the increasing density of F.occidentalis nymphs, while searching efficacy decreased. At same prey density, predation capacity and searching efficacy of O.sauteri nymph increased with the increase of temperature at 18-26℃, however decreased at 26-30℃. At 26℃, predation number of 2nd and 4th instar O.sauteri was the highest, which was 18.2 and 38.2, respectively; Th was the lowest, which was 0.0549d and 0.0262d, respectively; a was the highest, which was 1.0574 and 1.3665, respectively. The relationship between predation ratio (E) and density of the O.sauteri nymph (P) was described by equation of E=0.4034P-0.6669 and E=0.3851P-0.4767, respectively. The relationship between intensity of scrambling competition (I) and the density of the O.sauteri nymph (P) was I=1.0167lgP+0.0172 and I=0.8088lgP+0.0142, respectively.