Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Cicadas, 1 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
This is the year of the 13-year cicada, at least here in Missouri.
The noise is deafening. And they are whirling around in flight all over the place.
It's a remarkable phenomenon to say the least.
I would sit back and marvel at it, if it weren't for the fact that many of my plants suffered from the last cicada onslaught 13yrs ago. Many of my shrubs and trees ended up with severely deformed branches as a consequence of the female laying eggs. I lost a young peach tree and a crab completely, with numerous other saplings deformed.
Can anything be done to prevent the same from happening again?
It is probably too late, in any case.