Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1901 — A Diminutive Insect. [ARTICLE]

A Diminutive Insect.

The exhibit at the Buffalo exposition was the fig wasp from California. It can be seen only with a microscope. The insect is an important aid in producing the fruit, and the United States government spent $16,000 in establishing it in the Pacific fig region.