Bug found in popular vaporiser (5)

I believe the answer is:

larva

'bug' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in popular vaporiser' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LARVA' is hidden in the letters of 'popular vaporiser'.

'found' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for larva that I've seen before include "Immature life form" , "Caterpillar, for example" , "Early stage of creature" , "Maggots" , "early form" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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