The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is an important alien invasive pest in agriculture and forestry in China. Searching in the domestic and international literature, here we summarize information on species, and strain virulence of various entomopathogenic fungi as well as their use to control F. occidentalis. There were five species of entomopathogenic fungi reported to control F. occidentalis:Lecanicillium lecanii (Hyphomycetales), Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycetales), Metarhizium anisopliae (Hyphomycetales), Paecilomyces fumeroseus (Stilbellales) and Neozygites parvispora, among which B. bassiana and M. anisopliae were the most widely used and also had a good potential for further development and application to control F. occidentalis. Some entomopathogenic fungi with good control effect are patented and are in commercial production.