Alan Parkhurst Dodd (8 January 1896 - 3 July 1981) was an entomologist in Australia. He introduced the Cactoblastis moth as a biological control for prickly pear. His father was the entomologist Frederick Parkhurst Dodd.

He was featured in the Magnificent Makers exhibition at the State Library of Queensland in 2018.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Magnificent Makers: Queensland inventors and their curious creations". State Library of Queensland. 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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