A case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland in Leicestershire, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Leicestershire is the 14th county in England where Chalara has been discovered in the wider environment, earlier this month a case was found in Dorset.
As the trees are now in leaf, it is easier to see cases of Chalara and further sites are likely to be identified.
Martin Ward, Chief Plant Health Officer, said: "We expected to see new cases once the leaves came through on ash trees. The better informed we are, the more effective we can be in our work to reduce the impact of this disease and we will be investigating this new case closely."
Detailed information and a map showing all locations with confirmed cases of Chalara is available on the Forestry Commission website.
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