Lol.. Not sure we even have a local epaper?
Ok, so I've been battling those guys for years... I tend to just look for tomato branches with no leaves and the "poo" trail to find them and squash them. My nine year old daughter likes to go on hunts for them which is good because her eyesight is much better than mine. Kindof gross when you step on one....
I had always thought mine were tobacco hornworms (which eat tomatoes too)
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For some reason I'm under the impression that rotating my tomatoes to different parts of the garden each year helps keep the population down. I just read about their reproductive cycle though and I'm unclear on why that would work. BTW, I'm using raised beds, so the separation is very clear.
Dave, it's been a long time since I've gardened; but I seem to remember using Sevin dust on them. Please, don't do this until you have checked it out! I believe it can be used in the early growth stages; and maybe later if the fruit is washed well before using. I just don't remember. I definitely do remember the looks of those creatures. Ugly and dangerous looking! Those horns always made me shy away from them. If I saw one, I'd flick it off the leaf and then step on it.