Comments on: How to Get Rid of Cicadas (Everything You Need to Know) – 2022

By: russ

russ — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:17:00 +0000

In reply to Ralph Hogan. your comment is as nasty as the cicadas singing in my attic.

By: Chaya

Chaya — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:37:20 +0000

In reply to Patricia Prins. I would love to know what happened. I have one stuck in a ceiling tile and it is very annoying!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:20:37 +0000

Аwesome post.

By: Zombie

Zombie — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:31:44 +0000

While cicadas do present some benefits, if insects give you the creeps, or if you’ve got new, expensive trees you’ve just planted, you may be wondering how to keep the critters away. While you’ve got limited time left before Brood X arrives, there are several preventative measures you can take to keep them off your young trees. And if they’re already there, we’ve got ways to get rid of them. Keep reading to find out what you need to do to keep the periodical cicadas out of your trees this spring. We’ll also tell you which chemicals or oils not to use — and why you might even relent and let Brood X stick around. (Plus, here’s what happens if your pet eats a cicada .)

By: Wendy Woodland

Wendy Woodland — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:15:13 +0000

I found the article by Anthony very interesting and useful.
Last year in Central Texas we had the worst plague of cicadas that I have ever seen. Normally, we hear their “ music” ( not too troublesome) and see some carcasses. Last year my front garden was full of holes and the sandy loam that is common in Texas that was pushed up by the burrowing made the garden look like many sand hills. This year, to my dismay, more holes have shown up BUT the most distressing thing is that when the cicadas are around all my beautiful ferns, herbs and now, even the wisteria, get dreadfully nibbled. I’m hoping the peppermint oil in water will turn them away, but then, it may be too late.

By: peter

peter — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:44:18 +0000

Anthony,
contrary to others, I like your article a lot. I have been dealing with these critters for more than 60 years.
Cicadas will do serious damage to young trees. I am not worried about the large mature trees. The Cicada will kill small branches and do no permanent damage to large trees.

I have a couple of young ash trees with trunks less that 3 inches in diameter. I really do not know what to do. You can paint several rings of very sticky tanglefoot around the trunk. But that works for a couple of days. The cicadas will stick to and die on the rings. Then, their carcasses will become a bridge for the next insects to cross. The unsightly goo stays in place for years.

Here in Northern New Jersey, we use snow shovels to remove them from the sidewalks. I know of no animal (say squirrels and chipmunks) that will eat them. I have never seen any birds eat them. During the last go-around 17 years ago, it was a common occurrence to see 500 insects on 100 feet of sidewalk. We are surrounded by huge oak, ash, maple, walnut and cherry trees. The cicadas love them.
I am going to re-read your article in April. Simply stated: I would just like to drive them off of my property with something disagreeable to them. You can not effectively kill them – there are just too many critters.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:46:00 +0000

In reply to Ralph Hogan.

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for your comments and concerns. I’ll be revising this article upon doing more research into these species.

At first glance, to the untrained eye, they can be pretty alarming given their extensive lifecycle- people may have never seen them before and suddenly they appear out of nowhere in huge numbers.

However, you’re correct. They’re hardly a threat to vegetation and the concern stems from commercial growers from what I can see online.

Regardless, I really do appreciate your feedback. Thanks for bringing this up. I’ll keep your points in mind during the research and subsequent revision.

Thanks,
Anthony

By: Ralph Hogan

Ralph Hogan — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 03:26:32 +0000

This is without a doubt the most ridiculous and weird concoction of pseudo-scientific garbage and pure invention I have ever read. Have you any real-life experience with cicadas at all? They are nothing like cockroaches or other pests and don’t hide in cracks and on pot plants in the house, they are high flying, strictly-outdoor-creatures for God’s sake! This reads like it’s been written by someone living on the moon. You seem to be trying to create the illusion that you actually know what you are talking about, and that cicadas may be in some way detrimental in a garden. Cicadas don’t chew things to bits, sneak into homes, eat garbage, damage things, or destroy trees. Essentially they are not that much different from butterflies – only noisier. They remind us of our wonderful natural world, and only suck out microscopic drops of nutrient from usually very advanced and unthreatened plants. They are an essential part of a balanced natural environment. Have you ever heard of this little thing called climate change and species extinction? How about trying to let the natural world heal herself? At worse, cicadas are a welcome feast for birds and their burrowing is invaluable in aerating the root-compacted soil around trees and increasing water penetration. Please do your research and don’t be so ignorant as to lump one of nature’s most benign and beautiful visitors to the garden as some kind of “pest” to be got rid of.

By: Patricia Prins

Patricia Prins — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:50:31 +0000

I have cicada big in my home and we can’t find it to get rid it! It keeps singing and drives me nuts at 6:30 AM. ANY IDEAS?

By: Ghassan

Ghassan — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:14:58 +0000

Hi there,
I have a mountain ash tree (Rowan) which has been attacked by Cicada! The trunk has about 15- 20 holes! I don’t want to loose my beautiful tree. Any advise! Thanks.