FÉDÉRATION RÉGIONALE DE DÉFENSE CONTRE LES ORGANISMES NUISIBLES DE LA MARTINIQUE
The FREDON (Fédération Régionale de Défense Contre les Organismes Puisibles de la Martinique) ensures the surveillance, prevention and control of any harmful organism. It ensures the reporting of any harmful organism affecting plants, growing media and plant products, the environment and public health. It carries out phytosanitary diagnostics thanks to the Ducos Plant Clinic or the Labovert and keeps a regulatory watch in the phytosanitary field. It conducts expert appraisals and develops control methods by carrying out experiments for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge through information, demonstration and training. It provides technical support to farmers, hobby gardeners and local authorities in order to limit the use of phytosanitary products while maintaining a good state of plant health. It provides training in rodent control , use of plant protection products, recognition of diseases and pests, as well as workshops for hobby gardeners.