Worldwide application of synthetic insecticides as a main way of controlling aphids on various crops has resulted in diverse problems such as failures in pest control, negative public health and environmental impacts, and a build-up of resistance against insecticides by insect pests. Entomopathogenic fungi can be used as an alternative to insecticides since they offer the benefit of being environmentally friendly, without the risk of insect pests developing resistance. This study assessed 19 different indigenous fungi in the laboratory for their ability to control Aphis fabae Scopoli at various conidial concentrations (104, 105, 106 and 107 spores/ml) using the detached leaf method. A. fabae adults were reared on potted cowpea in cages. Both the 19 fungus types and their respective conidial concentrations used to treat A. fabae differed significantly (P