In the final episode of 2025, the team reviews the impressive number of publications, journal articles, and science news headlines we've covered over the past year. We pick our favorite articles and end with a special game to decide who will be crowned the BugBytes champion for 2025!  Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!  Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you!