10.51847/g9duHRt

The estimated damages caused by Rattus rattus on Phoenix dactylifera (L. 1753) involved 25 sites distributed equally over 5 stations in the Souf region (south-east of Algeria). The first traces of the damages could be summed up in a deterioration of the inflorescences (spathes) before and after their openings. However, a five-year follow-up (from 2012 to 2016) revealed that 2014 (63.7±8.0 %) was the year with the highest loss rates ranging from 51.4 % to 81.2 %. On the other hand, the low

• Rattus rattus
• date palm
• crop damage
• inflorescence damage
• spathe
• pest damage assessment

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• Date Palm Research Studies
• Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
• Insect behavior and control techniques
• Rattus rattus
• date palm
• crop damage
• inflorescence damage
• spathe
• pest damage assessment
• Plant Science
• Ecology
• Insect Science
• Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Environmental Science