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Barb Maurais, president of Tick BYTES, is a seasoned Lyme and associated diseases advocate, educator, webmaster, and social media coordinator. Since 2005, she has developed and presented educational talks to numerous community groups and organizations, and has networked with Lyme support groups to pass Lyme legislation in the Maine Legislature.
Bob Maurais, Tick BYTES IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Coordinator, holds a Commercial Master Applicator license in Maine, is a member of the Tick IPM Working Group, and has presented tick education workshops and seminars at local, state, and national conferences. In February of 2025, after twenty years of service, Bob retired from his previous community-based pest control business, and co-founded Tick BYTES.
Tick BYTES (Back Yard Tick Eco-friendly Solutions) is our new venture – an innovative do-it-yourself, step-by-step pest control model designed to engage, educate and empower homeowners, neighborhoods, and communities. We will teach you how to reduce pests, especially ticks and mosquitoes by integrating behavioral and cultural control strategies, utilizing time-tested application techniques, employing affordable battery powered backpack sprayers, and embracing eco-friendly botanical chemistry.
Drawing upon Bob’s and my combined fifty plus years of experience as professional educators, my advocacy work, and Bob’s twenty years as a Licensed Pest Management Professional, Tick BYTES will better position us to expand our community-based educational initiatives and model innovative, eco-friendly property treatment techniques beyond Southern Maine.
We’re excited to be sharing our expertise and do-it-yourself strategies with you to better protect your family, neighborhood and community. Thank you for joining us on our journey protecting people, pets & pollinators, Naturally!
Knowledge Empowers – Action Protects!
Barb Maurais, President, Tick BYTES
Bob Maurais, IPM Coordinator, Tick BYTES