Cicadas are noisy, persistent pests. Here's where they're emerging this year, and how you can deal with the racket.

Taking preventive measures is the best defense against cicadas for ... Avoid using chemical insecticides for cicadas. Chemical insecticides are less effective than netting: In a 2021 study ...

Some recommended ways to protect valuable plants is with cheesecloth or tobacco canvas, as insecticide sprays are not effective. "The periodical cicadas emerging this year were laid as eggs in ...

Cicada shells are crunching underfoot in Southwest Ohio, left behind by the invading 17-year brood. Here's how to clean up ...

Additionally, pesticides don't work well on cicadas. Trying to spray them down won't do any good and could instead damage your yard or local pollinators. The best thing to do is to try to ignore ...