Remember to examine both sides of the cloth. If you see a tick, use the tweezers to remove it from the cloth and place it in the container. If you have a diagram, mark where you collected any ticks. Continue this process until you have competed the perimeter of your property. If the report shows that a tick is infected, do not panic.
Ticks drop off of birds as well as deer and small rodents.
You can protect your family and your yard by going to a lawn and garden store and purchasing a granular pesticide. Most formulas for turf pests will be effective. Placing a path of the granular pesticide makes a barrier between the wild and your yard. Consider flagging again to keep the ticks in check. All ticks will be identified.