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The generation of garbage in Panama, including organic waste, represents a serious impact on public health, without neglecting the considerable environmental effects. This problem requires the realization of enormous efforts to counteract the harmful effects caused. Currently, different conventional alternatives are carried out for the reduction and elimination of the different polluting materials, especially on the use of organic waste. The objective of this article was to identify the main insect species with the potential to be used in the recycling of organic waste in Panama. A compilation of documentation was carried out within the search engines associated with the topic in documentation published from 1992 to 2023 in Spanish and English. Based on this information, a list of the 20 main insect species that can contribute to the recycling of organic waste worldwide was established. Of these insects, there are two that have the greatest potential to be multiplied in Panama, which include the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L. [Diptera: Stratiomyidae]) and the worm flour (Tenebrio molitor L. [Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae]). The use of these insects can contribute at a national level to the processing and recycling of organic waste from restaurants, residences, public markets, and crops in order to transform them into organic fertilizer and protein for human or animal consumption.
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