If no live beetles are found in the field during the inspection, you will be issued certificates and can ship trees out of the regulated area. If you don't plan on shipping pine trees out of the PSB regulated area, then you don't need to officially enroll in the program. The steps included in the PSB Compliance Management Program, especially the sanitation, stump treatment, and trap logs, will keep PSB populations at low levels in your fields. This will be helpful if you decide to ship trees out of state in the next few years. Other growers in your region will also appreciate your efforts.
Good management is rewarded.
If you meet the deadlines and carry out the steps in the PSB Compliance Management Program, the risk of having your Scotch pine fields restricted in autumn is considerably reduced. Good IPM reduces other pest problems. It's OUR program. Michigan Christmas tree growers are the group that has been most affected by the PSB quarantine. This program was largely developed here in Michigan.