Rice Hoja Blanca

White Leaf Rice

Etiology:

•RHBV

•Phenuiviridae

•Tenuivirus

•Latin “Tenui”--- “Thin/Week”

Symptoms:

•Cream colored spots

•Cholorsis

•White colored leaves

Tillers stunted

Transmission:

•Plant Hopper

•Propagative manner

•Incubation period (7-10) days

Management:

•Vector control (Insecticides, Botanicals, IGRs)

•Defense (Micronutrients)

Sanitation (To ensure destruction of survival and Primary Inoculumn)