Planters call on DA, SRA to address pest infestation in sugar farms

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations (Confed) is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA), particularly the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to immediately implement measures to arrest the surge of red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in sugar farms.

“Numerous sugar farmers have reported a resurgence of RSSI infestation ...