Abstract
Entomopathogenic fungi have been shown to have tremendous effects on controlling a wide range of arthropod pests. Since the initial understanding of the insecticidal effect in the 1800s, the study on those fungi shows slow development until the mid-1990s. In 2013, the number of studies that were conducted prominently increased, showing the fungus importance. Due to their unique and highly effective infection mechanism, entomopathogenic fungi can kill many insects. In light of this, several entomopathogenic fungi-based (but limited) biopesticides have been developed and are also available on the market. However, the farmer's acceptability of those products is still over the fence; thus, it is needed to formulate new products that can be more compatible with the chemical pesticides, which give immediate control of the pests. This chapter mainly discusses the successful results of controlling insect pests in the following order: Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Ixodida, and Lepidoptera. Further, we review the effectiveness of the fungi against the two mite orders: Mesostigmata and Trombidiformes. Finally, we briefly discuss the commercial success of entomopathogenic fungi formulations.