"geezer" wrote in message
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My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and
two little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.

I never had these before, b ut then I never tired pots before. What
should I use next year if I have the same problem?

Thanks

It's a hornworm, and the white things are where a wasp or yellow jacket has
laid it's eggs in a parasitic fashion. Kill it and move on.