Palestinian farmers harvest dates from a palm tree during harvest season in Khan Younis in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 02, 2022. The date palm is considered one of the most important fruit crops in Palestine. It has a major socio-economic importance due to its commercial, nutritional, environmental, social, health and religious values. Because of its importance as a resistant and strategic crop facing serious local threats like pest infestation. Photo by Ashraf Amra\ apaimages