1978 年 44 巻 5 号 p. 666-669
A disease of rice plants similar to tungro disease in symtoms occurred in Okinawa, Japan, in 1977. A virus belonging to rhabdovirus group was observed in both ultratnin sections and dip preparations from diseased plants. The virus was transmitted in a persistent manner by the green rice leafhopper, and was identified as rice transitory yellowing virus.