figs and how they ripen

Question

I saw on PBS that there is a kind of bug that infests a fig, which causes it to ripen and mature. Is this true or are my facts inaccurate?

Answer 1

Yes, this is true. You are referring to the female fig wasp. Here is more information: http://www.cloudbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/NatureNotesNo19.pdf