A viral disease caused by rice hoja blanca virus transmitted by the planthopper Sogatodes oryzicola and the leafhopper Hortensia similis. The disease is known to occur only in the Western Hemisphere and common only in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The disease is characterized by stunting; leaves may have yellowish stripes or are mottled; the panicle may be incompletely exserted, and flowers are sterile or absent.