THE pest infestation in sugarcane plantations has spread to Southern Negros Occidental, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). The agency noted that red-striped soft scale insects ...

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines—The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against the destructive red-striped soft-scale insects ...

THE red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) infestation has spread to around 841 hectares of sugarcane fields in Visayas as of June 6, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Based on ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has assured industry stakeholders that the government is doing its best to contain the spread of red-striped soft scale insects or RSSI ...

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — A sugar mill in Negros Occidental has been utilizing organic solution to address the infestation of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in sugarcane farms. Since June, the ...

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said it is considering turning to a fungus that is a natural enemy of the red striped soft-scale insect (RSSI) to curb the sugarcane pest. SRA Administrator ...

The red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI) infestation on Negros Island continues to spread, impacting many other sugarcane plantations, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). Data ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is closely monitoring six areas in the northern portion of Negros Occidental after it confirmed infestations of red-striped soft scale ...

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is starting a second study to test pesticides that can stop the red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI), as the infestation spreads across sugarcane fields in ...

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday said it has monitored an infestation of red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI)—which can reduce sugar content by as much as 50%—in sugar farms ...