In this Wisconsin public radio article. Adam Passo from Davey's Southwest Milwaukee office shares about the upcoming cicada broods and how loud the cicadas can get.

Posted: February 13, 2024

The sounds of summer could be a lot louder this year depending on where you live in Wisconsin.

That’s because for the first time since Thomas Jefferson was president, two rare broods of cicadas will emerge at the same time. PJ Liesch, an extension entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said this event only occurs once every 221 years.

“It’s something that is really unique and special for us,” Liesch said.

To read what Passo has to say, click here.

For more information, contact the SW Milwaukee office.

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