In papaya orchards, it has been observed that even when plants are healthy and well-nourished, a low percentage of fruit set occurs. This may be the results of inefficient pollination, the agents of which, are still unknown. This paper was done to determine the importance of pollinating agents (wind or insects) I the fruit set of seven-month-old papaya (<em>Carica papaya</em> L.), wax type or yellow, in central Veracruz, Mexico. One hundred blossoms at the point of anthesis were chosen at random and covered with muslin bags (16 holes per inch). Another 100 blossoms were chosen and left uncovered as the control. Insects were collected from the flowers with a vacuum cleaner. Other variables were considered, such as sex of the plant, stem diameter at 40 cm from the ground, number of fruits set, length of the fruit, and number f open flowers on different dates at different hours. Of the covered flowers, 74 % were not pollinated, and of the control flowers, 62 % were not pollinated, indicating deficient pollination, low fruit set, and greater participation of insects as pollinators. The 712 insects that were collected were classified in 12 orders and 68 families. Floral aperture occurred between 7 and 9 a.m.