The Philippines, 1960 - A plant virologist from the Food and Agriculture Organization is cooperating with the staff of an Experimental Station set up in Guinobatan (Albay) to combat ?adang-kadang". Here, he examines the leaves of a young coconut plant to evaluate the effect of insecticides being used to control ?adang-kadang". The Philippine coconut industry is one of the country's most important sources of income. With the assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Government is fighting a vigorous battle against ?adang-kadang", a disease that has already killed some 10 million trees.