
Dr Peter Boutsalis
Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Herbicide resistance support and extension to growers, agronomists and the chemical industry. Employed since 2005 for the University of Adelaide to conduct random weed surveys across SA and Vic to monitor for changes in herbicide resistance. Also manages Plant Science Consulting; conducting herbicide resistance testing for Australian growers
For more information see Weed Science Research Group
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2005 Ph.D. Agricultural Science- Herbicide Resistance The University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2017 Achievement Syngenta Growth Award Syngenta Australia Australia — 2010 Research Award Special commendation for a poster by a staff member 2010 The University of Adelaide Australia — 2009 Research Award Special commendation for a poster by a staff member 2009 The University of Adelaide — — 1999 Research Award The Novartis Crop Protection Research Prize Novartis/Syngenta Switzerland — -
Language Competencies
Language Competency German Can speak and understand spoken Greek, Modern (1453-) Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1992 - 1996 The University of Adelaide Australia Ph.D. 1986 - 1989 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Bachelor Agricultural Science -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2020 Brunton, D., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2020). Unexpected Resistance Evolution to a Carotenoid Biosynthesis Inhibiting Herbicide in Field Selected Cross-Resistant Rigid Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) Populations from Australia.. In 60th Joint Meeting 2020 Program. Hawaii. 2018 Brunton, D., Fleet, B., Boutsalis, P., Malone, J., & Preston, C. (2018). What roles for metabolism-based resistance to pre-emergent herbicides in Lolium rigidum. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 256 (pp. 1 page). Boston, MA: AMER CHEMICAL SOC. 2018 Brunton, D., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2018). Control of thiocarbamate resistant annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) in lentils (Lens culinaris) in southern Australia. In 21st Australasian Weeds Conference Proceedings (pp. 12-15). online: AWC. 2018 Merriam, A., Boutsalis, P., Malone, J., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2018). Extent of herbicide resistant common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) in southern Australia. In Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Weeds Conference (pp. 16-19). online: AWC. 2010 Malone, J. M., Boutsalis, P., & Preston, C. (2010). Spread of herbicide resistance alleles in Lolium rigidum Gaud. (annual ryegrass).. In Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Weeds Conference: New Frontiers in New Zealand: Together we can beat the weeds. (pp. 258-261). Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Plant Protection Society. 2010 Boutsalis, P., Gill, G. S., & Preston, C. (2010). New mode of action herbicides to combat herbicide resistant annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) in Australian cereal production.. In Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Weeds Conference: New Frontiers in New Zealand: Together we can beat the weeds. (pp. 278-280). Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Plant Protection Society. 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 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.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 Co-Supervisor Herbicide Resistance in Poa annua and its Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Rajesh Barua 2016 Co-Supervisor Evolution of cross-resistance to prosulfocarb and triallate in annual ryegrass and its management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr David John Brunton -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 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 Characterisation and Management of Herbicide Resistance in Barley Grass (Hordeum glaucum Steud.) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lovreet Singh Shergill 2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Evolution and spread of glyphosate resistant barnyard grass (Echinochloa colona (L.) Link) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hoan Thai Nguyen 2008 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Glyphosate resistance in Annual Ryegrass (Lolium Rigidum Gaud.) with Multiple Resistance Mechanisms Master of Agricultural Science Master Full Time Mr Yazid Bostamam
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