Reestablishment of an algae-bacteria pest model using continuous passage in the laboratory

This paper shows that continuous passage can be an alternative approach to isolation and cultivation of pests, and lays the groundwork for additional research and development on this and similar pests. The finding that cultures crashed with a putative pest of low abundance suggests that this pest could be a keystone species in aquatic ponds. Additional work is needed to determine the mechanisms of infection and inform crop protection strategies.