It was determined that the severity and the incidence of the disease are highly correlated. The severity, increased with the age of the tobacco plant. When comparing the two evaluated varieties the HN2 was the one that showed the less severity. The "Cercosporiosis" was more important in the rainy season in which the greatest severity was recorded. It was also found that the plantation density didn't affect significantly the severity of the disease. Neither there was a significant effect of the mineral fertilization levels under study. The severity was significantly smaller when the control of growth of axillary buds was carried out manually and the application of fungicides controlled the disease significantly. The best results were associated with the mixture of contact and systemic fungicides.