Abstract: Niche of Emposca vitis (Göthe) and spiders in different tea gardens in Yingde Guangdong was systematically investigated. Results showed that Erigonidium graminicolum (Sundevall) is the main predominance natural enemies, the next is Oxypes Sertatus L.Koch, Jotus difficilis Boes et Str., Jotus munitus Boes et Str.and Myrmarachne innermichelis. Comparing on the niche width of Emposca vitis (Göthe) between chemical control tea gardens and bio-control tea gardens, there is no difference to be found, but the kinds of spiders is less in chemical control tea gardens than bio-control tea gardens, also niche overlap of Emposca vitis (Göthe) and spiders is smaller, which cause the natural enemies can not control Emposca vitis (Göthe).

Key words: tea gardens, Emposca vitis(Gothe), spiders, niche