I know I semi asked this already, but I just don't know what to do. I need to do something about the "infestation" (yes it has come to an infestation) of Tobacco AND Tomato Horn Worms on my tomatoes. I mentioned before about picking off around 200 eggs/hatchlings. Obviously I missed ALOT. I can't walk thru my path in my tomato garden w/o having to check my clothes for cats, I usually end up w/ 2-3. I noticed a few days ago that the tops of the plants were dying, turning brown, found that the calpret were the cats. Every brown branch had a large one on. I picked them off (i think i counted 32) and cut back the brown branches. This morning I woke up and looked out the window at my toms, half way up the plants is nothing but sticks sticking up. At this rate I will not have any tomato plants left in a few weeks.

What do I do? I don't want to post on the tomato forum, cause I assume, maybe I should try anyways, that they will suggest pestisides. I have Queen Anne's Lace and Milkweed surrounding the Tom garden. I've heard people mention soapy water, does that work?

My tom plants were only about 4ft tall so far. I'm sorry, maybe this is the wrong forum to post this. I just have never seen so many cats in one place, and do so much damage. I have potted up rooted cuttings on the deck where I placed a few tob worms and a few tom worms, but I just don't have enough tomato plants to co exist w/ these guys at this rate. I'm starting to feel desperate! Picking them off isn't working, there's just too many, and more keep coming. I swear, I must be the only person for miles w/ Tomatoes!