Abstract:Chrysopa sinica is major natural enemy of thrips. Functional response and searching rate of C.sinica larvae on Frankliniella occidentalis nymphs were studied in laboratory in order to learn the control efficiency of the C.sinica on F.occidentalis. The functional response could be described with Holling II equation within the range of test temperature. At same temperature, the predation capacity of C.sinica larvae on F.occidentalis nymphs increased with the increasing density of F.occidentalis nymphs, while searching rate decreased. Predation capacity of C.sinica larvae increased with the increase of temperature at 18-26℃, however decreased at 26-34℃. At 26℃, predation number was the highest, which was 163.9. At same prey density, the relationship between predation ratio (E) and density of C.sinica larvae (P) was described by equation of E=0.3284 P-0.4467, and the relationship between intensity of scrambling competition (I) and the density of C.sinica larvae (P) is I=0.8203 lgP+0.0038.