What does the cryptic crossword clue "Virulent disease leads to extremely resilient bug (6)" mean?

The definition is "bug". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PEST (synonym="disease") + E (first_letter="extremely") + R (first_letter="resilient") = PESTER; definition: "bug" The answer is PESTER.

Virulent disease leads to extremely resilient bug (6)

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