A number of trees in Canonteign Woods near Christow have been felled in an effort to control a 'new' disease.

Last August, the Forestry Commission discovered that the fungal-like disease, phytophthora ramorum, had moved from its main host, rhododendron, to Japanese larch trees.

A survey found five infected sites, all in the south west. Three, including Canonteign, are managed by the Forestry Commission; the other two are in private hands.

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