Ekpenyong, G. D.2018-10-192018-10-191990ui_art_ekpenyong_experimental_1990http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3215Rabbits infested Amblyomma variegatum larvae were not able to acguire a resistance which effectively inhibited their feeding. There was no significant diiference in "larval yeild",engrogement period of the larvae harvested from the primary, secondary and tertiary infestations. While enviromental tempreture had a marked influence on the "larval yeild", engorged weight and engorgement period of the larvae, the sex of the rabbits did not affect them.enArticle