Christopher Preston

Professor Christopher Preston

Professor

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Chris Preston is Professor of weed management at the University of Adelaide. He works on understanding and management of herbicide resistant weeds.

The research of the weed science group at the University of Adelaide is focused on better management of weeds in agricultural cropping systems. Areas of current research activity include: the evolution, biochemical mechanisms and management of herbicide resistant weeds, and ecology and biology and management of emerging weeds in agriculture. 

For more information, see the Weed Science Group website 

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2014 Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2014). Distribution of herbicide-resistant acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase alleles in Lolium rigidum across grain cropping areas of South Australia. Weed Research, 54(1), 78-86.
    DOI Scopus47 WoS46
    2014 Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2014). Control of rigid ryegrass in australian wheat production with pyroxasulfone. Weed Technology, 28(2), 332-339.
    DOI Scopus41 WoS32 Europe PMC8
    2014 Adu-Yeboah, P., Malone, J., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2014). Reduced glyphosate translocation in two glyphosate-resistant populations of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) from fence lines in South Australia. Weed Science, 62(1), 4-10.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS20 Europe PMC8
    2013 Preston, C., Dolman, F., & Boutsalis, P. (2013). Multiple resistance to acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting and auxinic herbicides in a population of oriental mustard (Sisymbrium orientale). Weed Science, 61(2), 185-192.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC4
    2012 Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2012). Incidence of herbicide resistance in rigid ryegrass (lolium rigidum) across southeastern Australia. Weed Technology, 26(3), 391-398.
    DOI Scopus152 WoS134 Europe PMC43
    2012 Bostamam, Y., Malone, J., Dolman, F., Boutsalis, P., & Preston, C. (2012). Rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) populations containing a target site mutation in EPSPS and reduced glyphosate translocation are more resistant to glyphosate. Weed Science, 60(3), 474-479.
    DOI Scopus52 WoS49 Europe PMC19
    2012 Gaines, T., Ward, S., Bukun, B., Preston, C., Leach, J., & Westra, P. (2012). Interspecific hybridization transfers a previously unknown glyphosate resistance mechanism in Amaranthus species. Evolutionary Applications (print), 5(1), 29-38.
    DOI Scopus80 WoS60 Europe PMC36
    2012 Ge, X., d'Avignon, D., Ackerman, J., Collavo, A., Sattin, M., Ostrander, E., . . . Preston, C. (2012). Vacuolar glyphosate-sequestration correlates with glyphosate resistance in ryegrass (Lolium spp.) from Australia, South America, and Europe: A (31)P NMR investigation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60(5), 1243-1250.
    DOI Scopus111 WoS100 Europe PMC54
    2011 Gaines, T., Shaner, D., Ward, S., Leach, J., Preston, C., & Westra, P. (2011). Mechanism of resistance of evolved glyphosate-resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(11), 5886-5889.
    DOI Scopus100 WoS90 Europe PMC55
    2010 Ramezani, M., Oliver, D., Kookana, R., Lao, W., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2010). Faster degradation of herbicidally-active enantiomer of imidazolinones in soils. Chemosphere, 79(11), 1040-1045.
    DOI Scopus42 WoS36 Europe PMC23
    2010 Gaines, T., Zhang, W., Wang, D., Bukun, B., Chisholm, S., Shaner, D., . . . Westra, P. (2010). Gene amplification confers glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus palmeri. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(3), 1029-1034.
    DOI Scopus506 WoS466 Europe PMC311
    2009 Preston, C., Wakelin, A., Dolman, F., Bostamam, Y., & Boutsalis, P. (2009). A decade of glyphosate-resistant Lolium around the world: Mechanisms, genes, fitness, and agronomic management. Weed Science, 57(4), 435-441.
    DOI Scopus123 WoS115 Europe PMC46
    2009 Ramezani, M., Simpson, N., Oliver, D., Kookana, R., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2009). Improved extraction and clean-up of imidazolinone herbicides from soil solutions using different solid-phase sorbents. Journal of Chromatography A, 1216(26), 5092-5100.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC8
    2009 Preston, C., Belles, D., Westra, P., Nissen, S., & Ward, S. (2009). Inheritance of Resistance to the Auxinic Herbicide Dicamba in Kochia (Kochia scoparia). Weed Science, 57(1), 43-47.
    DOI Scopus62 WoS55 Europe PMC19
    2008 Melland, R., & Preston, C. (2008). The Role of Fire in Integrated Management of Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera). Plant Protection Quarterly, 23(1), 32-33.
    Scopus8
    2008 Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2008). Canola (Brassica napus L.) seedbank declines rapidly in farmer-managed fields in South Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59(8), 780-784.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS14
    2008 Preston, C., & Wakelin, A. (2008). Resistance to glyphosate from altered herbicide translocation patterns. Pest Management Science, 64(4), 372-376.
    DOI Scopus106 WoS101 Europe PMC57
    2008 Werth, J., Preston, C., Taylor, I., Charles, G., Roberts, G., & Baker, J. (2008). Managing the risk of glyphosate where science meets resistance in Australian glyphosate-resistant cotton production systems. Pest Management Science, 64(4), 417-421.
    DOI Scopus41 WoS37 Europe PMC16
    2008 Werth, J., Preston, C., Roberts, G., & Taylor, I. (2008). Weed management impacts on the population dynamics of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) in glyphosate-resistant cotton in Australia. Weed Technology, 22(1), 190-194.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1
    2008 Ramezani, M., Oliver, D., Kookana, R., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2008). Abiotic degradation (photodegradation and hydrolysis) of imidazolinone herbicides. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes, 43(2), 105-112.
    DOI Scopus35 WoS25 Europe PMC10
    2007 Tan, M., Preston, C., & Wang, G. (2007). Molecular basis of multiple resistance to ACCase-inhibiting and ALS-inhibiting herbicides in Lolium rigidum. Weed Research, 47(6), 534-541.
    DOI Scopus41 WoS33 Europe PMC14
    2007 Lu, Y., Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2007). The spread of resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides in a wind borne, self-pollinated weed species, Lactuca serriola L.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 115(4), 443-450.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS22 Europe PMC15
    2007 Gaines, T., Preston, C., Byrne, P., Henry, W., & Westra, P. (2007). Adventitious presence of herbicide resistant wheat in certified and farm-saved seed lots. Crop Science, 47(2), 749-756.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC11
    2007 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2007). Timing and dose of metolachlor affect rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) control in wheat. Weed Technology, 21(1), 225-229.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC1
    2007 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2007). Effect of seeding systems and dinitroaniline herbicides on emergence and control of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) in wheat. Weed Technology, 21(1), 53-58.
    DOI Scopus47 WoS41 Europe PMC12
    2007 Baker, J., Hidayat, I., & Preston, C. (2007). Molecular tools for understanding distribution and spread of weed genotypes. Crop Protection, 26(3), 198-205.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC5
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum). Weed Science, 54(6), 1004-1012.
    DOI Scopus74 WoS70 Europe PMC25
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling emergence of Oriental mustard (Sisymbrium orientale). Weed Science, 54(6), 1025-1031.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS33 Europe PMC14
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Factors affecting turnipweed (Rapistrum rugosum) seed germination in southern Australia. Weed Science, 54(6), 1032-1036.
    DOI Scopus33 WoS30 Europe PMC9
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Tillage system effects on weed ecology, herbicide activity and persistence: a review. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46(12), 1557-1570.
    DOI Scopus169 WoS134 Europe PMC29
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Tillage systems affect trifluralin bioavailability in soil. Weed Science, 54(5), 941-947.
    DOI Scopus26 WoS20 Europe PMC7
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Seed germination and seedling emergence of threehorn bedstraw (Galium tricornutum). Weed Science, 54(5), 867-872.
    DOI Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC6
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Factors affecting seed germination of annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) in southern Australia. Weed Science, 54(5), 854-860.
    DOI Scopus113 WoS99 Europe PMC22
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). African mustard (Brassica tournefortii) germination in southern Australia. Weed Science, 54(5), 891-897.
    DOI Scopus66 WoS66 Europe PMC22
    2006 Wakelin, A., & Preston, C. (2006). A target-site mutation is present in a glyphosate-resistant Lolium rigidum population. Weed Research, 46(5), 432-440.
    DOI Scopus126 WoS106 Europe PMC57
    2006 Werth, J., Preston, C., Roberts, G., & Taylor, I. (2006). Weed management practices in glyphosate-tolerant and conventional cotton fields in Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46(9), 1177-1183.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC5
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Seedling recruitment pattern and depth of recruitment of 10 weed species in minimum tillage and no-till seeding systems. Weed Science, 54(4), 658-668.
    DOI Scopus83 WoS61 Europe PMC25
    2006 Hidayat, I., Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2006). Pollen-mediated gene flow between paraquat-resistant and susceptible hare barley (Hordeum leporinum). Weed Science, 54(4), 685-689.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC4
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Influence of tillage systems on vertical distribution, seedling recruitment and persistence of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seed bank. Weed Science, 54(4), 669-676.
    DOI Scopus142 WoS123 Europe PMC30
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Factors affecting seed germination of threehorn bedstraw (Galium tricornutum) in Australia. Weed Science, 54(3), 471-477.
    DOI Scopus35 WoS27 Europe PMC10
    2006 Powles, S., & Preston, C. (2006). Evolved glyphosate resistance in plants: Biochemical and genetic basis of resistance. Weed Technology, 20(2), 282-289.
    DOI Scopus188 WoS172 Europe PMC84
    2006 Wakelin, A., & Preston, C. (2006). Inheritance of glyphosate resistance in several populations of rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) from Australia. Weed Science, 54(2), 212-219.
    DOI Scopus47 WoS43
    2006 Preston, C., Stone, L., Rieger, M., & Baker, J. (2006). Multiple effects of a naturally occurring proline to threonine substitution within acetolactate synthase in two herbicide-resistant populations of Lactuca serriola. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 84(3), 227-235.
    DOI Scopus56 WoS49
    2006 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2006). Factors affecting seed germination of little mallow (Malva parviflora) in southern Australia. Weed Science, 54(6), 1045-1050.
    DOI Scopus33 WoS23 Europe PMC8
    2005 Ma, G., Sarjan, M., Preston, C., Asgari, S., & Schmidt, O. (2005). Mechanisms of inducible resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins in invertebrates. Insect Science, 12(5), 319-330.
    DOI Scopus23
    2005 Preston, C., Soar, C., Hidayat, I., Greenfield, K., & Powles, S. (2005). Differential translocation of paraquat in paraquat-resistant populations of Hordeum leporinum. Weed Research, 45(4), 289-295.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS17 Europe PMC6
    2005 Emms, J., Virtue, J., Preston, C., & Bellotti, W. (2005). Legumes in temperate Australia: A survey of naturalisation and impact in natural ecosystems. Biological Conservation, 125(3), 323-333.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS14
    2005 Kumaratilake, A., & Preston, C. (2005). Low temperature reduces glufosinate activity and translocation in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum). Weed Science, 53(1), 10-16.
    DOI Scopus50 WoS42 Europe PMC6
    2004 Soar, C., Preston, C., Karotam, J., & Powles, S. (2004). Polyamines can inhibit paraquat toxicity and translocation in the broadleaf weed Arctotheca calendula. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 80(2), 94-105.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS12
    2004 Wakelin, A., Colwill, D., & Preston, C. (2004). Glyphosate resistance in four different populations of Lolium rigidum is associated with reduced translocation of glyphosate to meristematic zones. Weed Research, 44(6), 453-459.
    DOI Scopus104 WoS98 Europe PMC53
    2004 Preston, C. (2004). Herbicide resistance in weeds endowed by enhanced detoxification : complications for management. Weed Science, 52(3), 448-453.
    DOI Scopus107 WoS95 Europe PMC47
    2003 Chassy, B., Carter, C., Mcgloughlin, M., Mchughen, A., Parrott, W., Preston, C., . . . Strauss, S. (2003). UK field-scale evaluations answer wrong questions. Nature Biotechnology, 21(12), 1429-1430.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC7
    2003 Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2003). Predicting the spread of herbicide resistance in Australian canola fields. Transgenic Research, 12(6), 731-737.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC8
    2003 Preston, C. (2003). Inheritance and linkage of metabolism-based herbicide cross-resistance in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum). Weed Science, 51(1), 4-12.
    DOI Scopus56 WoS52 Europe PMC24
    2003 Colwill, D., Powles, S., Hawkes, T., Hollinshead, P., Warner, S., & Preston, C. (2003). Investigations into the mechanism of glyphosate resistance in Lolium rigidum. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 74(2), 62-72.
    DOI Scopus163 WoS147
    2003 Soar, C., Karotam, J., Preston, C., & Powles, S. (2003). Reduced paraquat translocation in paraquat resistant Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns is a consequence of the primary resistance mechanism, not the cause. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 76(3), 91-98.
    DOI Scopus26 WoS25
    2002 Preston, C., & Powles, S. (2002). Mechanisms of multiple herbicide resistance in Lolium rigidum. ACS Symposium Series, 808, 150-160.
    Scopus16
    2002 Rieger, M., Lamond, M., Preston, C., Powles, S., & Roush, R. (2002). Pollen-mediated movement of herbicide resistance between commercial canola fields. Science, 296(5577), 2386-2388.
    DOI Scopus295 WoS250 Europe PMC127
    2002 Preston, C., & Powles, S. (2002). Evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds: initial frequency of target site-based resistance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in Lolium rigidum. Heredity, 88(Part 1), 8-13.
    DOI Scopus117 WoS104 Europe PMC60
    2002 Kumaratilake, A., Colwill, D., & Preston, C. (2002). A comparative study of glufosinate efficacy in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) and sterile oat (Avena sterilis). Weed Science, 50(5), 560-566.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC3
    2001 Hidayat, I., & Preston, C. (2001). Cross-resistance to imazethapyr in a fluazifop-P-butyl-resistant population of Digitaria sanguinalis. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 71(3), 190-195.
    DOI Scopus46 WoS42
    2001 Rieger, M., Potter, T., Preston, C., & Powles, S. (2001). Hybridisation between Brassica napus L. and Raphanus raphanistrum L. under agronomic field conditions. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 103(4), 555-560.
    DOI Scopus53 WoS44
    2001 Bravin, F., Zanin, G., & Preston, C. (2001). Resistance to diclofop-methyl in two Lolium spp. populations from Italy: studies on the mechanism of resistance. Weed Research, 41(5), 461-473.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS15 Europe PMC15
    2001 Bravin, F., Zanin, G., & Preston, C. (2001). Diclofop-methyl resistance in populations of Lolium spp. from central Italy. Weed Research, 41(1), 49-58.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS22 Europe PMC11
    2001 Colwill, D., Powles, S., Hawkes, T., & Preston, C. (2001). Inheritance of evolved glyphosate resistance in Lolium rigidum (Gaud.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 102(4), 545-550.
    DOI Scopus76 WoS70 Europe PMC27
    2000 Matthews, N., Powles, S., & Preston, C. (2000). Mechanisms of resistance to acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase-inhibiting herbicides in a Hordeum leporinum population. Pest Management Science, 56(5), 441-447.
    DOI Scopus25
    2000 Preston, C., & Rieger, M. (2000). Managing herbicide resistance in weeds from use of herbicide tolerant crops. Plant Protection Quarterly, 15(2), 77-79.

  • Books
    Year Citation
    2004 Yeatman, T., Wurst, M., Moerkerk, M., Andrews, T., & Preston, C. (2004). Field crop herbicide injury : the ute guide. Rural solutions. Adelaide, South Australia: SA Government - Department of Primary Industries & Resources.
    2000 Colwill, D., Preston, C., Powles, S., & Hawkes, T. (2000). Genetic inheritance of glyphosate resistance in an Australian population of Lolium rigidum. Brazil.
    2000 Preston, C., Redden, E., & Rieger, M. (2000). Inheritance and linkage of genes for metabolism-based herbicide cross resistance in Lolium rigidum Gaud. populations. Brazil.

  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2009 Preston, C. (2009). Herbicide resistance: target site mutations. In C. Stewart, & Jr (Eds.), Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics (pp. 127-148). New Jersey, USA: Blackwell Publishers Inc.
    DOI Scopus16
    2005 Preston, C. (2005). Herbicide detoxification: herbicide selectivity in crops and herbicide resistance in weeds. In Environmental Fate And Safety Management of Agrochemicals (Vol. 899, pp. 195-204). Washington, DC USA: American Chemical Society.
    DOI Scopus6
    2001 Preston, C., & Mallory-Smith, C. (2001). Biochemical mechanisms, inheritance, and molecular genetics of herbicide resistance in weeds. In S. Powles, & D. Shaner (Eds.), Herbicide Resistance and World Grains (pp. 23-60). 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33431: C.R.C. Press.
    Scopus109
    2000 Devine, M., & Preston, C. (2000). The molecular basis of herbicide resistance. In A. Cobb, & R. Kirkwood (Eds.), Herbicides and their Mechanisms of Action (Vol. 6). UK: Sheffield Academic Press.
    2000 Kent, J., & Preston, C. (2000). Application and fate of herbicides in the environment. In B. Sindel (Ed.), Australian Weed Management Systems (pp. 227-250). Melbourne: RG & FJ Richardson.
    2000 Preston, C. (2000). Herbicide mode of action and herbicide resistance. In B. Sindel (Ed.), Australian Weed Management Systems (pp. 209-225). Melbourne: RG & FJ Richardson.

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2008 Fleet, B., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2008). Investigation into the mechanisms of resistance of trifluralin resistant loium rigidum. In Proceedings of 2008 GRDC Research Updates for Advisors, Adelaide (pp. 25). Adelaide: Grains Research and Development Corporation.
    2008 Wakelin, A., & Preston, C. (2008). Impact of management on glyphosate-resistant Lolium rigidum populations on farm. In Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (pp. 80-82). Australia: The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.
    2008 St John-Sweeting, R., Preston, C., Baker, J., Walker, S., & Widderick, M. (2008). Gene movement in herbicide resistant sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.). In Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (pp. 113-115). Australia: The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.
    2008 Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2008). The influence of pollen competition on gene flow in small patches of Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass). In Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (pp. 110-112). Australia: The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.
    2008 Ramasamy, S., Pritchard, G., McLaren, D., Bonilla, J., Preston, C., & Lawrie, A. (2008). Field survey of flupropanate-resistant Nassella trichotoma in Victoria. In Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (pp. 98-100). Australia: The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.
    2008 Ramasamy, S., McLaren, D., Pritchard, G., Officer, D., Bonilla, J., Preston, C., & Lawrie, A. (2008). 2,2-DPA resistance in giant Parramatta grass (Sporobolus fertilis). In Proceedings of the 16th Australian Weeds Conference (pp. 71-73). Australia: The Weed Society of Queensland Inc.
    2006 Werth, J., Preston, C., Baker, J., Roberts, G., & Taylor, I. (2006). Predicting the rate of glyphosate resistance evolution in glyphosate tolerant cotton systems in Australia. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 503-506). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Preston, C., Shaner, D., Westra, P., Stanley Culpepper, A., Grey, T., Vencill, W., & Wakelin, A. (2006). Can a shikimate assay be used to determine the genotype of glyphosate resistant plants for population genetic studies?. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 511-514). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Wakelin, A., & Preston, C. (2006). The cost of glyphosate resistance: is there a fitness penalty associated with glyphosate resistance in annual ryegrass?. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 515-518). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Preston, C. (2006). Resistance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in Echium plantagineum L.. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 530-533). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Preston, C. (2006). Resistance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 526-529). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Baker, J., Lu, Y., & Preston, C. (2006). Spread of resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides in a wind borne, self-pollinated weed, Lactuca serriola L. (prickly lettuce). In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 519-521). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Boutsalis, P., & Preston, C. (2006). Resistance to acetyl-Coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase)-inhibiting herbicides in Bromus spp. in Australia. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 538-540). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Emms, J., Virtue, J., Preston, C., & Bellotti, W. (2006). The importance of vegetative seedling traits in distinguishing herbaceous legumes of differing impact in temperate natural ecosystems. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 707-710). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Emms, J., Virtue, J., Preston, C., & Bellotti, W. (2006). Is Retama raetam (Forsskal) Webb a legitimate alert list species?. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 735-738). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2006 Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Broster, J. (2006). Management of trifluralin resistance in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaudin) in southern Australia. In C. Preston, J. Watts, & N. Crossman (Eds.), 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Papers and Proceedings (pp. 507-510). Adelaide, South Australia: Weed Management Society of South Australia.
    2004 Emms, J., Virtue, J., Preston, C., & Bellotti, W. (2004). Assessing the environmental weed risk of new legume species to temperate Australia. In A. Ridley (Ed.), Proceedings of the Salinity Solutions Conference 2004 (pp. CD-ROM 1-CD-ROM 4). CD-ROM: Conference Design Pty Ltd.
    2004 Chauhan, B., Gill, G., Preston, C., & McDonald, G. (2004). Tillage system effects on seedling recruitment pattern and persistance of lolium rigidum gaudin (annual ryegrass) seed-bank. In T. Fischer (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress 2004 (pp. www 1-www 5). www.cropscience.org.au: The Regional Institute Ltd.
    2004 Hawthorn-Jackson, D., Preston, C., & Davidson, R. (2004). Farmer perceptions on herbicide resistance and proposed herbicide use to control annual ryegrass in South Australia. In 14th Australian Weeds Conference Proceedings (pp. 605-607). NSW Australia: Weed Society of NSW Inc.
    2004 Hidayat, I., Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2004). Evolution and spread of herbicide resistant barley grass (Hordeum glaucum Steud. And H. leporinum Link.) in South Australia. In 14th Australian Weeds Conference Proceedings (pp. 425-427). NSW Australia: Weed Society of NSW Inc.
    2004 Baker, J., & Preston, C. (2004). Roadside canola in South Australia and Victoria: persistent or transient populations?. In 14th Australian Weeds Conference Proceedings (pp. 403-405). NSW Australia: Weed Society of NSW Inc.
    2004 Emms, J., Virtue, J., Preston, C., & Bellotti, W. (2004). Do all legumes pose the same weed risk? Development of a method to evaluate the risk of introduced legumes to temperate Australia. In 14th Australian Weeds Conference Proceedings, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 6-9 September, 2004 (pp. 105-108). NSW Australia: Weed Society of NSW.
    2004 Werth, J., Preston, C., Roberts, G., & Taylor, I. (2004). Glyphosate resistance management in Roundup Ready® cotton. In 14th Australian Weeds Conference Proceedings (pp. 95-98). NSW Australia: Weed Society of NSW Inc.
    2003 Preston, C. (2003). Reasons and underlying principles for IWM in grain cropping systems of Southern Australia. In Proceedings First Biennial Conference: Developments in Weed Management (pp. 55-58). Frankston, Vic Australia: Weed Society of Victoria Inc.
    2002 Hawthorn-Jackson, D., Preston, C., & Davidson, R. (2002). The spread of herbicide resistant annual ryegrass pollen. In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 604). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.
    2002 Preston, C. (2002). Common mechanisms endowing herbicide resistance in weeds. In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 666-674). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.
    2002 Rieger, M., Lamond, M., Preston, C., Powles, S., & Roush, R. (2002). Gene flow in Brassica napus on a landscape scale. In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 479). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.
    2002 Colwill, D., Wakelin, A., & Preston, C. (2002). Glyphosate resistance in Lolium rigidum Gaud. in Australia. In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 613-616). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.
    2002 Kumaratilake, A., Colwill, D., & Preston, C. (2002). Low temperatures reduce glufosinate efficacy against Raphanus raphanistrum L. and Sisymbrium orientale L.. In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 325-328). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.
    2002 Hidayat, I., Rieger, M., & Preston, C. (2002). Evolution of paraquat resistance in barley grass (Hordeum leporinum Link. and H. glaucum Steud.). In H. Jacob, J. Dodd, & J. Moore (Eds.), Thirteenth Australian Weeds Conference Papers and Proceedings (pp. 605-608). Australia: Plant Protection Society of WA Inc..

  • Plant Breeder's Rights
    Year Citation
    2006 Publication status: Published
    PBR name: PBR: Medicago littoralis 'Angel'
    Authors: Preston C, Heap J
    Author affiliation: A1001849-A1066460
    Publication date: 2006
    PBR family name: PBR: Medicago littoralis 'Angel'
    Country registered: Australia
    PBR app number: 3059
    Language: en
    Notes: Migrated record 20140814
    Verification-status: Verified
    Record created at source: 14 August 2014

Research Grants I am currently involved in:

Developing strategies to mitigate and manage resistance to key herbicides;

Determining the incidence of herbicide resistance in Australian grain cropping;

Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative - Phase 6;

South Australia Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub;

Effective control of brome grass in the southern and western cropping zones;

Enterprise choice and sequence strategies that drive sustainable and profitable southern Australian farming systems

Weed Management Initiative

Courses I teach in:

Agricultural Systems I

Foundations in Plant Science II

Plant Health III

Innovations in Agronomy III

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Principal Supervisor Bixlozone resistance in Annual Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr James David Easter
    2024 Principal Supervisor Determining the potential of fulvate and Mn application to alleviate the negative effects of glyphosate drift on growth and micronutrient uptake by wheat and conventional canola genotypes and their rhizosphere microflora. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Juqi Li
    2024 Co-Supervisor Development of Novel Herbicide-Tolerant Wheat Cultivars through Genome Editing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Olalekan Musa Amoo
    2022 Principal Supervisor Resistance to Auxinic Herbicides in Wild Radish Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yuanlin Qi

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Genetic Control of Seed Dormancy in Lolium rigidum Gaudin and Bromus diandrus Roth Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Zarka Ramiz
    2018 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Herbicide Resistance in Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua L.) and its Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Rajesh Barua
    2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Characterization of Glyphosate Resistance in Hordeum glaucum Steud (Barley grass) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Patricia Lowery Adu-Yeboah
    2017 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Herbicide Resistant Common Sowthistle (Sonchus Oleraceus L.) and Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca Serriola L.): Management Considerations in Lentils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alicia Blyth Merriam
    2016 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Thiocarbamate Resistance in Annual Ryegrass (Lolium Rigidum) from Southern Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr David John Brunton
    2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Investigation of Herbicide Resistance in Oriental Mustard (Sisymbrium orientale L.) in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Hue Thi Dang
    2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Herbicide Resistance in Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist (Flaxleaf Fleabane) Populations from Northeast Victoria and its Management in Mixed Farming Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Charlotte Sarah Aves
    2013 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Biology and glyphosate resistance in Chloris truncata (windmill grass) and Chloris virgata (feathertop Rhodes grass) in southern Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Duc The Ngo
    2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Clethodim Resistance in Lolium rigidum (Annual Ryegrass) and its Management in Broadleaf crops Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Rupinder Kaur Saini
    2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Characterisation and Management of Herbicide Resistance in Barley Grass (Hordeum glaucum Steud.) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lovreet Singh Shergill
    2011 - 2013 Principal Supervisor Characterisation and Management of Glyphosate Resistant Fence Line Populations of Annual Ryegrass ( Lolium rigidum Gaud.) Master of Agricultural Science Master Full Time Mrs Patricia Lowery Adu-Yeboah
    2011 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Evolution and spread of glyphosate resistant barnyard grass (Echinochloa colona (L.) Link) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hoan Thai Nguyen
    2010 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Improving Metribuzin Tolerance in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Larn Sharman Mc Murray
    2008 - 2010 Principal Supervisor Glyphosate resistance in Annual Ryegrass (Lolium Rigidum Gaud.) with Multiple Resistance Mechanisms Master of Agricultural Science Master Full Time Mr Yazid Bostamam
    2007 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Potential for site specific management of Lolium rigidum (annual ryegrass) in southern Australia Master of Agricultural Science Master Part Time Samuel Peter Trengove
    2005 - 2011 Principal Supervisor Dispersal and Genetic Variability of Sonchus oleraceus L. in Relation to its Resistance to ALS-Inhibiting Herbicides Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Robin St John-Sweeting
    2004 - 2007 Principal Supervisor Weed Resistance Risk Management in Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jeff Werth
    2004 - 2008 Co-Supervisor Environmental Fate of Imidazolinone Herbicides and Their Enantiomers in Soil and Water Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammadkazem Ramezani
    2003 - 2006 Principal Supervisor The Spread of Herbicide Resistance in Lactuca serriola at a Landscape Scale Master of Applied Science Master Full Time Miss Yi Lu
    2003 - 2006 Co-Supervisor Ecology and Management of Weeds Under No-till in Southern Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bhagirath Chauhan
    2002 - 2005 Co-Supervisor The Molecular Biology of Tolerance to Bacillius Thuringiensis Endotoxin in Helicoverpa Armigera: a Novel Mechanism and its Genetic Transmission Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Gang Ma
    2002 - 2007 Co-Supervisor Predicting the Potential Impacts of New Pasture and Amenity Legumes on Temperate Natural Ecosystems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jason Emms
    2000 - 2005 Principal Supervisor EVOLUTION AND SPREAD OF PARAQUAT RESISTANT BARLEY GRASSES Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Imam Hidayat
    1998 - 2003 Principal Supervisor Investigations into Glufosinate Efficacy Against Raphanus raphanistrum and Lolium rigidum Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Anuja Kumaratilake
    1997 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Management of Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera SSP. monilifera) (DC.) T. Norl. Using Fire, Herbicides and Other Techniques in Australian Woodlands Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rachel Melland
    1996 - 2002 Principal Supervisor Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase CYP450 Analysis in Lolium rigidum Gaudin Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Natalie Dillon
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