Some 450 acres of larch forest are being felled in a bid to help curb the disease.
The species is believed to make up about one-fifth of the island’s forests.
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About 50% of the Isle of Man’s larch trees have been infected with Phytophthora ramorum, requiring the felling of hundreds of thousands of trees.
Some 450 acres of larch forest are being felled in a bid to help curb the disease.
The species is believed to make up about one-fifth of the island’s forests.