Why aerial spraying is the wrong answer to sugarcane pest infestations

The debate over whether pesticides should be sprayed on a large scale from aircraft to control the red-striped soft scale insect, or RSSI, in Philippine sugarcane fields has intensified in recent months. At first glance, aerial spraying may appear to be a modern and efficient solution to a widespread pest problem. However, a closer examination

By Dennis Maliwanag