Mago, J. 2025 Negros sugar industry on alert as red-striped soft scale spreads rapidly. Daily Tribune (Philippines)

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Notes: The spread of the Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) in Negros Island has escalated into an alarming crisis that now threatens the heart of the Philippines’ sugar industry. https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/02/negros-sugar-industry-on-alert-as-red-striped-soft-scale-spreads-rapidly