Mystery Caterpillar on Eggplant

[luvshelio]

My eggplant has had holes all over and I looked everyday for a pest and today I found it. It's a long green caterpillar with white dots along it and one darker green stripe going alone it’s back. I am in SoCal, does anyone know what it might be?

 

[Chuck]

Cabbage Looper. Spray with Bt or spinosad

 

[YumYum]

Also be aware of the eggplant fruit and shoot borer. We had those here.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

I know what it would be if it were eating my plant. Dead. I have a thumb that is quicker than any spray.

 

[YumYum]

Wanna thumb wrestle?

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Wanna thumb wrestle?

No, one of the immunosuppressant drugs I take leads to muscle wasting, I am an aged ten stone weakling. I use nutcrackers to open screw tops.

 

[YumYum]

I'm joking of course you know that.