Mindanao planters sound alarm as sugarcane pest spreads to 4 provinces

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — Mindanao sugarcane planters have sounded the alarm over the rapidly spreading infestation of the Red Stem Scale Insect (RSSI), which is now present in four provinces in the, warning that crop yields could plunge by up to 50 percent if the pest is not immediately contained. Data validated by the Sugar Regulatory