Local virgin coconut oil (VCO) producers expressed concern over the government’s integrated pest management approach to control the spread of coconut scale insect (CSI), saying that the measure, involving the use of chemical insecticides, would adversely affect the organic certification of the industry.
In a statement, VCO producers said that there would always be psychological apprehensions among producers and consumers even if there were scientific bases for endorsing chemical protocols by injecting the coconut trunk with systemic insecticide called neocotinoids.
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