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Kiran Sheldon

An Extension Master Gardener with county volunteer experience, Kiran Sheldon works on the gardening team at Biology Insights, specializing in backyard pest management. He graduated from Alabama A&M University with a bachelor of science in horticulture. In addition to his editorial work, Sheldon continues to volunteer each week on a county extension telephone hotline, troubleshooting chewed shrubs and answering questions from neighborhood growers about protecting their vegetables from wildlife.

Do Slugs Eat Mushrooms? And How to Protect Them
Why We Have Earwigs and What Causes Their Presence
What Animal Is Making Tunnels in Your Yard?
Should You Kill Lubber Grasshoppers?
How to Get Rid of the Asiatic Garden Beetle
How Many Termite Colonies Are in an Acre?
Are Cedar Beetles Dangerous to People or Property?
Should I Kill Cicada Killers? Assessing the Real Threat
How to Kill Lanternfly Eggs and Stop the Spread
What Animals Make Holes in Your Yard?
How to Make a Safe Spotted Lanternfly Trap
What Attracts Moles to a Yard?
Do I Have Moles or Voles? How to Tell the Difference
What Are the Dirt Piles in My Yard?
Are Snails Dangerous to Humans, Pets, and Gardens?
Where Do Sprickets Live and How to Keep Them Away
Mayflower Bug: Identification, Damage, and Control
What Are Potato Ants and How Do You Manage Them?
Why Earthworms Are an Invasive Species and What to Do About It