finding caterpillars like worms on my tomatoe plants what does that mean?

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You can make up a container spray of 1 teasp of dish detergent & water..............spray the whole plant................after the sun goes down.......use a plastic glove to remove any that you see tomorrow morning.  Sometimes depending where you live tomatoes can be taken off when they start to ripen and let them finish ripening on your countertop.  All these rainstorms are effecting the harvest.

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