It is particularly important to control or prevent weed invasions along transportation corridors, including roadsides, waterways, and railways. Susceptible landscapes Yellow starthistle often becomes established following disturbances, either natural or through human activity. Although starthistle can invade some undisturbed areas, disturbance usually allows for more rapid establishment and spread. Following soil disturbance, sites should be monitored to prevent establishment and subsequent seed production in these susceptible areas. In many cases, disturbed sites should be re-vegetated with desirable species to slow the invasion of yellow starthistle.
Proper grazing can maintain desired plants and provide a more competitive environment.
To minimize starthistle invasions, overgrazing is discouraged and grazed plants should be allowed to recover before re-grazing. However, communities most resistant to weed infestations are usually composed of a diversity of plant species. Educational programs Educating employees and the public can be accomplished by a number of methods. Information can be made available through brochures, posters, internet websites, calendars, scientific papers, and other written media. Educational programs can be conducted for academia, industry, landowners, land managers, or the general public.