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Transmission, Particle Size and Additional Hosts of the Rhabdovirus Causing Maize Mosaic in Shiraz, Iran 1
Author(s) -
Izadpanah K.,
Ahmadi A. A.,
Parvin S.,
Jafari S. A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1983.tb00547.x
Subject(s) - delphacidae , biology , homoptera , transmission (telecommunications) , mosaic virus , virus , virology , planthopper , plant virus , botany , pest analysis , hemiptera , electrical engineering , engineering
The rhabdovirus causing maize mosaic in Shiraz, Iran, is transmitted by Ribautodelphax notabilis Logvinenko (Homoptera, Delphacidae). Average size of bullet‐shaped virus particles in negatively stained leaf‐dip preparations of naturally or experimentally infected plants was 81 × 179 nm. The virus is transmitted to wheat and barley causing mosaic and severe stunting. Similar virus particles have been observed in leaf‐dip preparations of naturally infected wheat, barley and Sudangrass. This is believed to be the first record of the involvement of R. notabilis in virus transmission. The relationship of the described isolate with similar viruses infecting gramineous plants is discussed.