Periodical cicadas are emerging: Should Michigan fruit growers be concerned? Email
Brood X of the periodical cicada can soon be found throughout the Midwest including parts of southern Michigan. They may become a nuisance, but don’t expect any significant fruit crop injury.
Periodical cicadas are emerging in several states in the Midwest and eastern United States. Here in Michigan, they can be found in southeastern areas. Photo by Mike Reinke, MSU Extension.
Excitement is in the air. People have been talking about it. The news has been preparing us for it for months. Soon, we will be hearing from the creatures themselves. We are talking about the emergence of periodical cicadas.