In this article from The Cheatham County Exchange, Lukas Suzano, district manager from Davey's Nashville office, discusses how cicadas will impact trees during the summer months.
The hum of cicadas is filling the air in Middle Tennessee this spring, ushered in with a cacophony of chirps and the shells scattered across the ground.
Across the nation, experts are observing a rare phenomenon known as a “double emergence.” This occurs when two different broods of cicadas emerge simultaneously —Brood XIII, following a 17-year cycle, and Brood XIX, following a 13-year cycle. The previous 
time this happened was over two centuries ago.
Fortunately, Middle Tennessee will play host to only one brood, Brood XIX, this spring. Nevertheless, this brood alone will bring billions of cicadas to our area, starting in mid-May and lasting until June. The sight of dozens of cicadas crawling on your trees can be alarming, but thankfully, there’s often more “buzz” than “bite” when it comes to these noisy critters.
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