Cicadas Coming to Chicago: Be Prepared with These Tips to Protect Your Trees from Damage!
Chicago, Illinois – As the anticipation builds for the impending emergence of the 17-year cicadas in Illinois, early sightings have already been reported in the Chicago area, signaling the start of their cyclical appearance. According to Stephanie Adams, a Plant Pathologist at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, the periodical cicadas belonging to Brood XIII have begun surfacing and are expected to spread throughout the region soon. After spending the past 17 years underground, feeding on plant …