June Bugs Have Returned to Oklahoma: Here’s How to Keep Them at Bay

Summer is on the way in Oklahoma! And one of the main signs that warmer days are ahead is the return of the June bug. People across Oklahoma have already seen swarms of June bugs at their doors as May heats up. Luckily, there are a few ways to keep June bugs at bay!

Meteorologist Jonathan Conder posted a video to his official Facebook page on Thursday, May 15 of piles of June bugs outside a door at the KOCO station in Oklahoma City. The video comes just a day after Oklahoma saw of record-breaking heat on Wednesday. And warm air is what makes June bugs emerge from the ground.

He captioned the video with "so gross," which mostly all Oklahomans can agree on when it comes to June bugs.

How to keep away June bugs.

If Oklahomans don't want to be accosted by June bugs right at their front door, then they can make a few minor adjustments and adopt some easy practices to keep June bugs away.

Tidy Your Lawn

With all the rain Oklahoma has had in April, it's been difficult to keep the grass mowed! But one of the best ways to ward off June bugs is to keep your lawn tidy. June bugs like to lay their eggs in short, grassy areas and piles of dry vegetation. So make sure your lawn is at three inches and remove clean areas with dry leaves.

Use a Yellow Light for Your Porch

Most Oklahomans like a bright, white porch light, and so do June bugs! If you don't want June bugs swarming your front door and getting in your house, consider changing your front porch light bulb to a yellow light or LED.

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Keep Pots of Lavender and Rosemary

Lavender and rosemary smell good to Oklahomans, but June bugs do not! Keep a pot of lavender and rosemary by your front door to keep away June bugs. They can also help ward off mosquitos!

Check Your Lawn for June Bug Breeding

If you have a crazy amount of June bugs at your door, then your lawn may be a breeding ground for June bugs. There's a few signs that June bugs may be breeding in your yard - dead patches of grass, small dirt mounds, nibbles on plants and swarms of June bugs at your door and windows. If you have all these signs, then you may want to consider spraying preventative insecticide.

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