Taeniasis is an important worldwide food borne parasitic disease. A cross sectional study was conducted on 540 bovine species from October 2012 to March 2013 to determine prevalence and associated risk factors of cysticercosis at Adigrat Municipal Abattoir. The overall prevalence of cysticercosis was 5.73% (29). Infection prevalence of cysticercosis was significantly associated with age, body condition and breed of cattle (P < 0.05). Infection rate of cysticercosis with respect to age group showed that higher prevalence was in cattle 5 and above years (8.47%) than below 5 years (2.96%) (χ2= 7.949, p = 0.003) and infection rate with respect to body condition revealed the highest prevalence (13.5%) was in poor followed by medium and good body condition scores 4.6 and 1.66%, respectively (χ2= 23.1, p = 0.000). Related to breed of cattle highest prevalence (6.31%) was in Holstine – Fresian followed by local (5.2%) and barka breeds (4.91%) (χ2= 0.211, p = 0.036). However, no significant variation was observed with related to sex of cattle (p > 0.05). Heart (35.56%) was the most infected organ by large number of cysts followed by tongue (23.3 %), masseter muscle (14.4 %), tricept muscle (10 %), liver (8.8 %) and tight muscle (7.7%), respectively. In conclusion, results obtained from this study confirm that cysticercosis is a health problem in cattle in the study area. Therefore, it is necessary to establish appropriate strategy for prevention and controls.

The Honey bee (Aphis mellenifera L.) is prone to infected with fungal, bacterial and protozoan pathogenic organisms. Honey bee diseases in Ethiopia include Chalkbrood diseases caused by pathogenic fungi, Ascosphaera aphis, Nosematosis caused by Nosema apis and amoeba caused by a single protozoa malpighamoeba mellificae. A numbers of invertebrate pests belong to insects themselves such as ants, beetle, moths, lice, termites, mites, and large vertebrate animals such as amphibians, reptile, lizards, birds, mammals like honey badgers and mice were recognized in the Ethiopian honey bees. Honey bee diseases, predators and pests are problems for bee keeping practice in Ethiopian. The success of apiculture influenced by these diseases causing pathogenic organisms and various pest animals. Infections of the disease ranging from chronic to highly virulent can result loss of honey bees' population and loss of honey bee products such as honey, wax and also caused honey bees to abscond and death. The economic loss associated with the presence of honey bee diseases and pest was estimated in some works and significant loss was reported. In the present review an attempt has been made to briefly the major honey bee diseases, pests and predators and their rate distribution in the country so as to help the researchers to develop efficient methods for prevention, control and management to improve productivity and the health welfare of bee population.