ɪn kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl jˈʊɹɹəp, ðɪs spˈiːsiːz hɐz bɪkˌʌm ɐ sˈɪɹiəs pˈɛst ʌv kəmˈɜːʃəliɡɹˈoʊn tˈɪmbɚɹ æz ðə lˈɑːɹviː fˈiːd ˌʌndɚ ðə bˈɑːɹk, wˈiːkənɪŋ ðə tɹˈiːz.
In Continental Europe, this species has become a serious pest of commercially-grown timber as the larvae feed under the bark, weakening the trees.