The municipality of Mabinay in Negros Oriental reported that about 600 hectares of sugarcane plantations have been infested by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), the sap-sucking pest that attaches to the underside of sugarcane leaves and weakens the crop. Mayor Ernie Uy disclosed on Thursday that seven villages in Mabinay have been affected, with […]
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