Functional response of Amblyseius barkeri Hughes to 1stinstar nymphs of Thrips tabaci Lindeman and intraspecific interference of the predatory mite were investigated in the lab condition.Results showed that mean daily prey consumption of adult female mite increased with the increase in both temperature and prey densities.With prey densities ranging from 3 to 24 per petri dish,adult female mite predated 2.00-3.75,2.67-4.75,2.755.25,3.00-11.50 and 3.00-18.33 thrips at 15,20,25,30 and 35℃,respectively,.The pre...