Abstract The pathogen Moliniophthora perniciosa can cause losses in the cocoa crop of more than 90% when integrated disease management is not carried out crop. In present study, effect sucrose as a resistance inducer trees ( Theobroma cacao L.), was evaluated for “witches’ broom” caused by Moniliophthora . experiment developed municipality Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia (854 m.a.s.l.). treatments ...