Weevils are significant pests of horticultural crops and are largely managed with insecticides. In response to concerns about negative impacts of synthetic insecticides on humans and the environment, entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have been developed as an alternative method of control, and as such appear to be “ready-made” components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. As the success of pest control requires a thorough knowledge of the biology of the pests, this review summarises our current knowledge of weevil biology on nut trees, fruit crops, plant storage roots, and palm trees. In addition, three groups of life cycles are defined based on weevil developmental habitats, and together with information from studies of EPF activity on these groups, we discuss the tactics for integrating EPF into IPM programs. Finally, we highlight the gaps in the research required to optimise the performance of EPF and provide recommendations for the improvement of EPF efficacy for the management of key weevils of horticultural crops.

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将昆虫病原真菌纳入 IPM 计划：涉及影响园艺作物的象鼻虫（鞘翅目：象甲总科）的研究

象鼻虫是园艺作物的重要害虫，主要通过杀虫剂进行管理。为了回应人们对合成杀虫剂对人类和环境的负面影响的担忧，昆虫病原真菌（EPF）已被开发为一种替代控制方法，因此似乎是害虫综合管理（IPM）的“现成”组成部分程式。由于害虫防治的成功需要对害虫的生物学有透彻的了解，这篇综述总结了我们目前对坚果树、果树、植物储藏根和棕榈树的象鼻虫生物学知识。此外，根据象鼻虫的发育栖息地定义了三组生命周期，并结合这些组的 EPF 活动研究信息，我们讨论了将 EPF 纳入 IPM 计划的策略。最后，我们强调了优化 EPF 性能所需的研究差距，并为提高 EPF 管理园艺作物关键象虫的功效提供建议。