Abstract
Moniliophthora perniciosa, causal agent of witches' broom disease of cocoa, spread rapidly, causing a collapse in the regional economy of Bahia, corresponding to a total of 90% losses in cocoa production (Gildemberg et.al, 2010). Even after application of antifungal agents based on inhibition of the main chain electron transport, M. pernicious infection continues. Several authors propose …