Bury edges with dirt. Brood will be killed by high temperatures. This method may not be effective if brood are nearly mature. However, large, old trees are attacked most commonly. Unlike the pine engraver beetles, this insect attacks living trees and rarely is found on pine debris.
Life cycle is quite similar to engraver beetles.
All life stages are found in bark. Between two and four generations are produced per year. Flight and attacks start in late spring or early summer and continue until the onset of cold weather in fall. Attacks are initiated by adult females, usually at mid trunk. The infestation process is mediated by chemical messengers or pheromones released by the beetles in combination with host chemicals.