Abstract
In this paper for the first time we summarized both the existing literature data and our own findings on the occurrence of the infections caused by the fungus Entomophaga grylli (Fresenius) A. Batko, 1964 (Entomophthoromycota: Entomophtorales) among short-horned Orthoptera (Caelifera) in Kazakhstan. Almost 800 insect cadavers exhibiting signs of infection by E. grylli were collected in 7 out of 14 provinces (oblasts) of Kazakhstan in 2000-2016, with confirmed identification of the fungal pathogen. They belonged to 18 genera and 28 species from two families, Pamphagidae and Acrididae, and from 6 subfamilies within the latter family. A discussion summarizing the current knowledge of the host range of the fungus in Kazakhstan and its potential for the use in biological control programs is provided.