Tomato horn worms

Hey folks, just thought I'd ask if there were any preventative tips to keep tomato horn worms from decimating my plants.  I've removed 4 already this season, & a clump of eggs as well.  They really can strip the foliage in no time at all.  My typical method is to simply watch for the naked branches, then hunt down the worm & remove it, but I'd prefer to not even have to do that.  So far none have had parasitic wasp eggs on them either.

Cy, your plan of attack is a good one.

I like to have a pail of water to drop them in so that they drown.

I am wondering if anyone has tried a soap spray>

Still picking them off would be better than waiting for the caterpillars to eat and die.

If you have any host plants the caterpillars can be transferred to a host plant so it can become the beautiful Hummingbird Spinx Moth.

https://permies.com/t/147347/Tomatoes-horned-worms

https://permies.com/t/164856

Have tried some companion plantings.  Nasturtiums had no perceptible reduction in hornworms.  We tried wormwood in pots -it sort of goes crazy otherwise- last year and had hardly a worm.  Don't know whether to chalk this up to luck or  effectiveness, but I'm trying it again this year -though I lost a bunch of my potted wormwood through neglect.  Starting over with some small cuttings now.
Fingers crossed.  

Not sure if this helps your particular situation, but I've heard they glow at night under a UV/blacklight.
Provides an easy way to find them before they get the chance to do major damage.