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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 for their produce, the quality of which has also been affected because of excess rainfall. Farmers in...

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 district. The impact of the virus is so damaging that farmers lose out on precious revenue because alm...