Satellite Tech Deployed to Combat Sugarcane Pest in Philippines
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is developing satellite-based monitoring systems to manage the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation in Negros Occidental. This initiative aims to better track and combat the pest affecting vast sugarcane plantations.
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