Chuleui Jung

• Professor (Full) at Andong National University

In pollination ecology research, there is a notable lack of understanding regarding the evolving trends and changes in scientific topics, which hampers the field's ability to address crucial ecological questions. Closing these knowledge gaps is essential for pollination ecologists to protect pollinator populations and their critical ecological role...

By examining plant–pollinator networks, researchers can create focused conservation and restoration strategies to support the long‐term sustainability of both plant and pollinator populations. This research aims to (1) examine how grouping pollinators into functional groups and higher taxonomic levels affects the degree of specialization and (2) de...

This study explores the potential of adult worker honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) as a sustainable protein source for a new fermented sauce using Aspergillus oryzae. Diverging from traditional plant-based condiments, it highlights the rich protein content of honey bees. Through proximate and amino acid analysis, the study evaluates the nutritional i...

Hoplomegistidae are large trigynaspid mites found as adults on passalid beetles in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America. The family comprises ten species, of which only two species occur in Southeast Asia, both described recently from the Southern part of China. Here, we describe a new species, Stenosternum leptaulax n. sp., found...

Understanding global patterns of tree canopy height and density is essential for effective forest management and conservation planning. This study examines how these attributes vary along latitudinal gradients and identifies key climatic drivers influencing them. We utilized high-resolution remote sensing datasets, including a 10 m resolution canop...

In Asia, Apis cerana (native) and Apis mellifera (introduced) are the primary managed honeybee species, vital for pollination and honey production. However, climate change and other threats are driving pollinator declines, while research on their ecology in Asia remains limited. Bridging these knowledge gaps is crucial for developing conservation s...

Recent advancements in texture-based metrics have improved the representation of landscape heterogeneity, yet global-scale analyses of the relationship between vegetation homogeneity and land surface temperature (LST) remain limited. This study addresses this gap by examining the correlation between Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)-derived texture m...

While numerous studies have investigated the NDVI-LST relationship at local or regional scales, existing global analyses are outdated and fail to incorporate recent environmental changes driven by climate change and human activity. This study aims to address this gap by conducting an extensive global analysis of NDVI-LST correlations from 2000 to 2...

Understanding vegetation heterogeneity dynamics is crucial for assessing ecosystem resilience, biodiversity patterns, and the impacts of environmental changes on landscape functions. While previous studies primarily focused on NDVI pixel trends, shifts in landscape heterogeneity have often been overlooked. To address this gap, our study evaluated t...

This paper reports on six species of the genus Cosmolaelaps (Laelapidae) in the Republic of Korea: Cosmolaelaps brevipedestra (Karg) and C. robustochaetes Ma & Lin collected from soil-litter, and Cosmolaelaps cavosternalis sp. nov., C. hallasanensis sp. nov., C. oedipus sp. nov., C. sansungensis sp. nov. collected in association with ants or their...

This study evaluates the nutritional potential of two cultivated snail species, Acusta despecta and Achatina fulica, sourced from commercial farms in Korea, marking the first comprehensive analysis of A. despecta. The protein content of A. despecta (70.9 g/100 g dry matter) was significantly higher than that of A. fulica (44.2 g/100 g dry matter)....

The impact of climate change on insects, particularly pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths and hoverflies, has been the focus of numerous studies. In this context, recognizing a gap in research on pollinators in the Republic of Korea, we employed species distribution models (SDMs) to assess the potential impacts of climate change on 206 spe...

Pollination is a crucial service provided by ecosystems, playing a critical role in global food production within agricultural landscapes. The successful pollination of crops by insects requires the spatial coexistence of these two entities. However, an assessment of the spatial overlap between pollinating insects and crops that depend on pollinato...

In Ethiopian traditional medicine Capparis tomentosa treats tuberculosis, diarrhea, epilepsy, and malaria, while Cadaba rotundifolia for arthritis, tonsillitis and snake bites. Essential oils from the plant leaves were hydro-distilled using Clevenger apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS. SwissADME and ProTox-II assessed drug-likeness and ADMET of major...

In Ethiopian traditional medicine Capparis tomentosa treats tuberculosis, diarrhea, epilepsy, and malaria, while Cadaba rotundifolia for arthritis, tonsillitis and snake bites. Essential oils from the plant leaves were hydro-distilled using Clevenger apparatus and analyzed by GC-MS. SwissADME and ProTox-II assessed drug-likeness and ADMET of major...

Honey bee viruses remain largely unexplored in Pakistan and Bangladesh, where commercial apiculture plays an essential role in agricultural and economic sustainability. This study presents a comprehensive virome analysis of two key honey bee species, Apis mellifera and A. cerana, from these regions, utilizing high-throughput sequencing (HTS) techno...

The Asian honey bee ( Apis cerana) is a keystone pollinator in East and South Asia, crucial to regional biodiversity and agricultural productivity. Despite its ecological significance, A. cerana has been severely impacted by viral pathogens, particularly sacbrood virus (SBV), which has decimated colonies in South Korea. Here, we report the first de...

Climate change significantly affects honey bee populations and their access to natural food sources, demanding alternative economic feed sources. Longan stands out as the most important fruit crop in Southeast Asia, but with a surplus of low-grade fruit that is not suitable for the market. This study investigates the potential of longan syrup as an...

Introduction Factors such as (1) the number of satellite images available for a specific study and (2), the applicability of these images in terms of cloud cover, can reduce the overall accuracy of time series studies from earth observation. In this context, the Landsat 8 dataset stands out as one of the most widely used and versatile datasets for...

Background: In situations where natural pollen sources are insufficient, it becomes crucial to explore alternative proteins for honey bees. Utilizing mulberry leaf protein concentrate (LPC) emerges as a vital strategy to enhance the nutritional quality of dietary supplements for honey bees, thus mitigating the effects of limited pollen availability...

Current methods for studying the effects of climate change on plants and pollinators can be grouped into two main categories. The first category involves using species distribution models (SDMs) to generate habitat suitability maps, followed by applying climate change scenarios to predict the future distribution of plants and pollinators separately...

Climate change poses a threat to global food security by significantly affecting agricultural products, both directly and indirectly. This study aims to assess the impact of climate change on the climate suitability of 61 pollinator-dependent crops worldwide under different climate change scenarios. Utilizing species distribution models (SDMs), we...

Propolis, such as is used as bio-cosmetics and in functional materials, is increasing because of its antioxidant medicinal benefits. However, its pharmacological and chemical composition is highly variable, relative to its geography and botanical origins. Comparative studies on three propolis samples collected from different regions in Korea have b...

Endophytes, the plant-associated microbes, have currently gained significant interest due to their massive biodiversity for the discovery of novel and alternative bioactive compounds. Review articles previously published were not systematically reviewed in a way suitable for biochemical studies of endophytes. This has posed a great challenge to res...

This study investigated the effect of soy-based diets supplemented with porcine blood (PB) on the diet's external morphology, nutritional efficacy, and health impacts on honey bees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the control diet (maize bee bread) displayed ruptured granules with small particles,...

Simple Summary This study focuses on improving the understanding of how forest fragmentation impacts pollination by using a modified version of the Lonsdorf model, which better accounts for bee movement in agricultural landscapes. The researchers created simulated landscapes with varying proportions of forest and degrees of fragmentation. We found...

Our research endeavors to evaluate the precise ramifications of climate change on Iran’s protected regions, utilizing species distribution modeling to anticipate the effects of climate change on 394 bird species, 157 plant species, 72 reptiles, and 20 mammals across two climate change scenarios: SSP245 and SSP585 in 2070. Subsequently, we employed...

Introduction The relentless urban expansion has led to the depletion of forests and agricultural lands. Yet, pinpointing viable zones for urban agriculture, particularly concerning pollinator presence, remains a formidable task for city planners. Materials and Methods Our study introduces a novel methodology to identify optimal locations for culti...

Typically, honeybees (Apis mellifera L.), rely on waggle dances performed by scout bees to communicate information about fruitful nectar and pollen sources across the landscape. However, when this communication is absent, inaccurate, or when resources become depleted, bees resort to alternative search strategies. Field experiments utilizing harmoni...

Honey bees are economically important insects. However, they face multiple biotic and abiotic stresses, such as diseases, pesticides, climate change, and pests, which cause the loss of honey bee colonies worldwide. Among these factors, viruses have been identified as the major cause of colony loss. Research on honey bee viruses in Uzbekistan is lim...

This study delves into the concept of niche conservatism (NC) and its implications for how hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and honeybees respond to climate change. Our primary objectives are threefold: firstly, to assess whether distinct environmental niche spaces (E‐space) exist between 12 hornets and honeybees like Apis cerana and Apis mellifera...

Honey bee brood (HBB) (Apis mellifera L.), a traditional protein source, has been studied for its nutritional value, but bio-functional properties and safety concerns have not been verified. This study examined the Antioxidant capacity, phytochemicals, minerals, and chemical pollutants in worker broods from several apiaries in Northern Thailand. HB...

Royal jelly is a substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of nurse honey bees, serving as crucial nutritional source for young larvae, queen honey bees, and also valuable product for humans. In this study, the effect of the feed supplements on the nutritional composition and qualities of royal jelly was investigated. Two types...

Mated queens of Vespa hornets overwinter and subsequently emerge in the spring. Accurately predicting this emergence timing is critical not only for effective management but also for enhancing our understanding of their ecological patterns. Such timing is crucial to align control measures with the most vulnerable phase for the pest. Since its intro...

Recent research is increasingly focusing on the significance of urban gardens, urban agriculture, and rooftop agriculture as viable solutions to address food security issues. The crops cultivated in these urban settings play a crucial role in promoting urban sustainability. However, a considerable number of these crops rely on pollinators, making t...

Micronutrient deficiency is emerging as a significant public health concern in India. Facilitating pollinator populations in agroecosystems could be an efficient mechanism to ensure food production, both quantitatively and qualitatively. To better understand the role of pollinators in the agroecosystems of India, we conducted an analysis of crop pr...

Butterfly species are regarded as one of the most important members of the plant-pollinator guild. They mainly feed on nectar, and occasionally they rely on pollen. It was reported that butterfly species collect nectar from a greater array of plants. Emperical studies demonstrate that morphological variables of the butterfly species play an importa...

Introduction The mites belonging to the genus Tropilaelaps are ectoparasites of honey bees, primarily infesting the larval and pupal stages. Originating from subtropical regions, these mites can cause brood malformation, bee mortality, and subsequent decline or absconding of colonies. Material and methods During field surveys conducted in Nepal, S...

Simple Summary We investigated whether honey bee colonies adjust the nutritional quality of royal jelly based on the pollen patties they are fed. Pollen patties made of oak or rapeseed bee pollen were given to young worker bees, and the harvested royal jelly was analyzed for its chemical composition, which is of nutritional importance. Surprisingly...

Simple Summary This study examines the impact of global warming on crucial insect pollinators, particularly bees. Through species distribution models, we evaluated how climate change, specifically under the SSP585 scenario in the year 2070, affects the climate suitability of 1365 bee species worldwide. The results unveiled fluctuating suitability p...

Honeybees require an efficient immune system to defend against microbial pathogens. The American foulbrood pathogen, Paenibacillus larvae, is lethal to honeybees and one of the main causes of colony collapse. This study investigated the immune responses of Apis mellifera and Apis cerana honeybees against the bacterial pathogen P. larvae. Both speci...

As the social organism, Polistes wasps build a communal nest using woody fibers with saliva for sustaining brood and adult population throughout the season. Limited information exists regarding the identification specific plant materials employed in wasp nest building. Thus, we firstly tested if the DNA metabarcoding approach utilizing rbcL and trn...

Honey DNA metabarcoding provides information of floral sources of honey and foraging plant preferences of honey bees. We evaluated the floral composition of honey from two different species of honey bees, Apis cerana (ACH) and A. mellifera (AMH) in a mixed apiary located in a semi-forest environment to understand the floral preference and level of...

This Special Issue of Foods represents Volume 2 of the topic “Edible Insects as Innovative Foods: Nutritional, Functional and Acceptability Assessments”. Although some of the 20 contributions in this volume deal with hitherto unreported food insects and some explore the effects that a diet containing insects or insect products has on the gut microb...

In a press release from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2019, it was reported that, currently, a mere 12 plants and 5 animal species account for approximately 75% of global food production [...]

Honey has a distinct flavor characterized by various volatiles and non-volatiles from diverse origins. In this study, metabolomics combined with sensory analysis was performed to identify relationships between chemical profile and sensory quality of honey. Targeted metabolomic analysis was conducted to determine volatile and non-volatile profiles o...

This chapter explores the concepts of food and nutrition security, the progression of our understanding of the role and importance of nutrients, multifaceted dimensions as well as contemporary issues and challenges of food and nutrition security. The chapter outlines various successful and possible interventions to improve the situation of food qua...

Bee propolis has been touted as a natural antimicrobial agent with the potential to replace antibiotics. Numerous reports and reviews have highlighted the functionalities and applications of the natural compound. Despite much clamor for the downstream application of propolis, there remain many grounds to cover, especially in the upstream production...

Aerial spray is has been considered as the primary option for controlling outbreak of forest pests since it covers a broader area with low cost. However, non-target effects and environmental concerns require sophisticated selection of quality spraying materials and effective application methods. In this study, we evaluated the risk of two insectici...

This paper reports on a new species of mite of the genus Julolaelaps Berlese in Republic of Korea. Females and males of a new species, Julolaelaps gigas sp. nov., were collected on a captive giant African millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas (Spirostreptida: Spirostreptidae). The new species is described and illustrated based on morphological charac...

Simple Summary Honey bees (Apis mellifera) that play vital roles in pollination and ecosystem maintenance, face severe threats from the ectoparasite, Varroa destructor. Existing control techniques, including mechanical, chemical, and organic, have had adverse effects on honey bees. Therefore, finding an easy, effective, affordable, and safe method...

The Asian yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, is native to Southeast Asia. However, it has invaded many countries in temperate regions, causing serious threats to honeybees and human health. With a growing demand for estimating the potential distribution of this species, multiple studies have resorted to occurrence-based models. Howev...

Honeybees require a functioning immune system to defend against microbial pathogens. The American foulbrood pathogen, Paenibacillus larvae, is lethal to honeybees and one of the main causes of colony collapse. This study investigated the immune responses of Apis mellifera and Apis cerana honeybees against the bacterial pathogen P. larvae. Both spec...

The challenges of bee research in Asia are unique and severe, reflecting different cultures, landscapes, and faunas. Strategies and frameworks developed in North America or Europe may not prove applicable. Virtually none of these species have been assessed by the IUCN and there is a paucity of public data on even the basics of bee distribution. If...

The bumblebee, Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera, Apidae), plays a vital role in pollination in Northeast Asia, including Korea, China, Japan, and Far East Russia. Understanding the genetic makeup of the population can aid in its conservation. This study explores the DNA barcode region of cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) of B. ignitus in commercial p...

Background The topology of the plant–pollinator network can be explained by the species’ abundance and their random interactions. Plant–pollinator networks can be studied in the context of a landscape, because each patch can accommodate a certain local network. Local populations of pollinators in the landscape can be connected through migration and...

Honey is a widely consumed natural product, and its entomological origin can significantly influence its market value. Therefore, traceability of the entomological origin of honey should also be considered in honey quality control protocols. Although several methods exist, such as physicochemical characterization and bioactivity profiling of honey...

Bees are important pollinators for about 70% of cultivated crops, accounting for 30% of the total food production of the world. Exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs), a group of synthetic pesticides, seems to have a negative effect on honeybee health and has resulted colony loss in several regions of the world, especially Europe and North A...

Forestry aerial spray is the use of manned or unmanned aircraft, or multicopters, to control forest pests. In Korea, this method has been frequently used to manage the vectors of pinewood nematode and outbreak pests in forests. However, concerns about the negative impact of aerial spray on honeybees have been raised, leading to a need for reevaluat...

After the nationwide, massive winter losses of honey bees in Korea during the winter of 2021, samplings were conducted from live honey bees in colonies and dead honey bees nearby colonies in the same bee-farms in six regions in Korea. Each sample was subjected to virome analysis using high-throughput sequencing technology. The number of viral reads...

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and elevated structural deterioration of the bone tissue, resulting in bone weakness with an increased risk of fracture. Considering biological activities of various phytochemicals extracted from apples, we herein demonstrated the potential antiosteoporotic effects of apple-derived nanovesicles (apple...

Dietary nutrients provide fuel for the growth and development of insects as well as chemicals for their tissue construction. Apis mellifera L., an important pollinator, collects nectar and pollens from different plants to get their nutritional needs. Honey bees use protein for growth and development and carbohydrates as energy sources. Pollens pred...

The lepidopteran family of the Epipyropidae contains currently 32 known species of moths with larvae that are parasitic on plant and leafhoppers as well as cicadas. This paper focuses on behavioural aspects of the final instar of the cicada parasite Epipomponia nawai (Dyer 1904) on the cicada Hyalessa maculaticollis (de Motschulsky 1866) and repres...