Alan Parkhurst Dodd (8 January 1896 – 3 July 1981) was an

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

in Australia. He introduced the Cactoblastis moth as a

biological control Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals or plants by using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or o ...

for prickly pear. His father was the entomologist

Frederick Parkhurst Dodd Frederick Parkhurst Dodd (11 March 1861 – 27 July 1937) was an Australian entomologist. He was known as the Butterfly Man of Kuranda. Born in Victoria, Dodd worked in a bank in Townsville, Queensland for ten years before taking up entomology ...

. He was featured in the Magnificent Makers exhibition at the

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in 2018.

References

Australian Dictionary of Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dodd, Alan Parkhurst Australian entomologists 1896 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Australian zoologists