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Coronavirus, ‘Gemini virus’ leave chilli growers red faced in Prakasam Updated: Updated: Excess rain, unfavourable market add to their woes Share Article AAA Wearing face masks, farm workers grade chilli at a farm in N.G. Padu in Prakasam district.   | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS Excess rain, unfavourable market add to their woes Chilli growers in Prakasam district are at their wits’ end as twin viruses — Coronavirus and Gemini virus — have dashed their hopes of a decent return fo...

Gemini virus hits chilli farmers in Khammam Updated Feb 15, 2021, 6:29 am IST The virus is transmitted by whitefly, causes infections like leaf-curling, leaf-rolling, wrinkling and scorching of intravenous areas  Gemini virus (Bobbarategulu) affects chilli plants and results in dropping of pods (DC Image) KHAMMAM: The dreaded Gemini virus (Bobbarategulu) has dashed the hopes of chilli farmers in five mandals, including Madhira, Enkoor, Konigerla, Kamepalli and Tirumalayapalem in Khammam di...