What is "entomological examination of the territory for ticks"?

Acarology, or arachnology, if more globally. Entomology has nothing to do with the study of ticks.

The study of the territory for the presence/absence of ticks is done by a person working in the former SES (and now either the territorial department of Rospotrebnadzor liba " Centers of Hygiene and Epidemiology in a particular area) as an entomologist, so apparently the research was called that...
To conduct research, specialists are needed - usually officials from Rospotrebnadzor send instructions to the CGE, and they follow them.
Equipment - a "flag" and a person who is NECESSARILY vaccinated against encephalitis. "Flag" - a light flannel or waffle cloth (you can use an old terry or waffle towel) measuring 100x60 cm. On one side - a rail, which is held, the lower end is freely dragged along the grass and bushes, every 25 steps (this is to calculate the length of the route) - inspection and removal of ticks...
I tried to attach the method.instructions, but the file does not "cling"
So that there is no damaged phone - throw in a personal specific questions of colleagues with their contacts, I will try to help, because I myself have already been working on this field for the eighth year...

This post was edited by Elizar - 04.04.2014 19: 46

Elizar, thank you so much for your reply. Contacts of the person now reset in BOS.