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
Year Citation 2019 Brunton, D., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2019). Resistance to very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA)- inhibiting herbicides in multiple field selected rigid ryegrass( Lolium rigidum) populations. Weed Science, 67(3), 267-272.
WoS12019 Brunton, D. J., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2019). Resistance to very-long-chain fatty-acid (VLCFA)-inhibiting herbicides in multiple field-selected rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) populations. Weed Science.
2019 Long, W., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., & Preston, C. (2019). Diversity and extent of mutations endowing resistance to the acetolactate synthase (AHAS)-inhibiting herbicides in Indian hedge mustard (Sisymbrium orientale)populations in Australia. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 157, 53-59.
Scopus22018 Dang, H., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Krishnan, M., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2018). Reduced translocation in 2,4-D-resistant oriental mustard populations (Sisymbrium orientale L.) from Australia. Pest management science, 74(6), 1524-1532.
Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC22018 Dang, H., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2018). The Mechanism of Diflufenican Resistance and its Inheritance in Oriental Mustard (Sisymbrium orientale L.) from Australia. Pest Management Science, Online(6), 1-7.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC12018 Brunton, D., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2018). Resistance to Multiple PRE Herbicides in a Field-evolved Rigid Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) Population. Weed Science, 66(5), 581-585.
Scopus3 WoS42017 Shergill, L., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2017). Basis of ACCase and ALS inhibitor resistance in Hordeum glaucum Steud. Pest Management Science, 73(8), 1-10.
Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC22017 Ngo, T., Krishnan, M., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2017). Target-site mutations conferring resistance to glyphosate in feathertop Rhodes grass (Chloris virgata) populations in Australia. Pest Management Science, 74(5), 7 pages.
Scopus14 WoS8 Europe PMC32017 Ngo, T., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2017). EPSPS gene amplification conferring resistance to glyphosate in windmill grass (Chloris truncata) in Australia. Pest Management Science, 74(5), 8 pages.
Scopus20 WoS15 Europe PMC82017 Ngo, T., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2017). Plant development and seed biology of windmillgrass (Chloris truncata) in southern Australia. Weed Science, 65(3), 395-405.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC12017 Ngo, T., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2017). Growth, development, and seed biology of feather fingergrass (chloris virgata) in southern Australia. Weed Science, 65(3), 413-425.
Scopus3 WoS12017 Dang, H., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2017). Identification of a target-site mutation conferring resistance to triazine herbicides in oriental mustard (Sisymbrium orientale L.) from Australia. Weed Biology and Management, 17(4), 153-160.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC12017 Shergill, L., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2017). Inheritance of quizalofop resistance in a smooth barley biotype from South Australia. Agronomy Journal, 109(6), 2820-2827.
Scopus2 WoS22016 Malone, J., Morran, S., Shirley, N., Boutsalis, P., & Preston, C. (2016). EPSPS gene amplification in glyphosate-resistant Bromus diandrus. Pest management science, 72(1), 81-88.
Scopus39 WoS36 Europe PMC202016 Nguyen, T., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Shirley, N., & Preston, C. (2016). Temperature influences the level of glyphosate resistance in barnyardgrass (Echinochloa colona). Pest Management Science, 72(5), 1031-1039.
Scopus20 WoS20 Europe PMC52016 Kleemann, S., Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2016). Applications of pre-emergent pyroxasulfone, flufenacet and their mixtures with triallate for the control of Bromus diandrus (ripgut brome) in no-till wheat (Triticum aestivum) crops of southern Australia. Crop Protection, 80, 144-148.
Scopus2 WoS32016 Shergill, L., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2016). Fitness costs associated with 1781 and 2041 ACCase-mutant alleles conferring resistance to herbicides in Hordeum glaucum Steud. Crop Protection, 87, 60-67.
Scopus5 WoS52015 Shergill, L., Malone, J., Boutsalis, P., Preston, C., & Gill, G. (2015). Target-site point mutations conferring resistance to ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in smooth barley (Hordeum glaucum) and hare barley (Hordeum leporinum). Weed Science, 63(2), 408-415.
Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC12014 Boutsalis, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2014). Control of rigid ryegrass in australian wheat production with pyroxasulfone. Weed Technology, 28(2), 332-339.
Scopus12 WoS13 Europe PMC12014 Adu-Yeboah, P., Boutsalis, P., Hooper, P., Gill, G., & Preston, C. (2014). Use of alternative herbicide mixtures to manage glyphosate-resistant Lolium rigidum Gaud. along crop margins in South Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 65(12), 1349-1356.
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.
Scopus33 WoS362013 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.
Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC42012 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.
Scopus79 WoS81 Europe PMC282012 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.
Scopus28 WoS30 Europe PMC162009 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.
Scopus90 WoS91 Europe PMC352001 BOUTSALIS, P. (2001). Syngenta Quick-Test: A Rapid Whole-Plant Test for Herbicide Resistance 1. Weed Technology, 15(2), 257-263.
1999 Boutsalis, P., Karotam, J., & Powles, S. B. (1999). Molecular basis of resistance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in Sisymbrium orientale and Brassica tournefortii. Pesticide Science, 55(5), 507-516.
1998 BOUTSALIS., & POWLES. (1998). Seedbank characteristics of herbicide-resistant and susceptible Sisymbrium orientale. Weed Research, 38(5), 389-395.
1995 Boutsalis, P., & Powles, S. (1995). Resistance of dicot weeds to acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicides in Australia. Weed Research, 35(3), 149-155.
1995 Boutsalis, P., & Powles, S. (1995). Inheritance and mechanisms of resistance to herbicides inhibiting acetolacate synthase in Sonchus oleraceus L.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 91(2), 242-247.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 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). Manly, Sydney. 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). Sydney, Australia. 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. 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. 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. 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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