figs and how they ripen

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?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 07/27/2012 @ 7:25 am

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 ^[1]

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