Biocontrol agents working vs sugarcane pest in Bukidnon

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — More than 65 percent of some 1,500 hectares of sugarcane fields infested by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) in Bukidnon have been treated, as authorities race to save crops before the 2026–2027 sugar milling season opens in November. The Bukidnon Provincial Task Force, led by Gov. Rogelio Neil Roque and Quezon