Alan Parkhurst Dodd Explained

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. Web site: Magnificent Makers: Queensland inventors and their curious creations. 2017. State Library of Queensland. 14 May 2018.