Periapical tooth abscess. Periapical tooth abscess Bacteria can enter the innermost part of the tooth through either a deep cavity or a chip or crack in your tooth. The resulting infection and inflammation can cause an abscess at the tip of the root.
Quick Answer. Wooly bear caterpillars eat clover, grasses, dandelions and weeds. As a generalist species, the wooly bear caterpillar feeds on a variety of forbs and herbs, but it does not typically harm vegetables or ornamental plants. Continue Reading.
Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are very large caterpillars that have a horn-like tail that gives them their name. Large numbers of caterpillars can occur in home gardens and can quickly defoliate plants. Tomato hornworms feed only on solanaceous plants, i.e. the nightshade family, especially tomato. There are many solanaceous weeds that also serve as alternate hosts, including horsenettle, jimsonweed and nightshade.