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box moth trap

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +388.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 6Growth 100Conversion 97Competition 24Returns 99Price range 51Avg price 75Brand share 49Review moat 95Quality gap 96

Growth

Incredible+388.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great100.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£15.11

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£4.29–£26.28

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Okay75%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£24K

£24K/yr · 10K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, box moth trap is a £24K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (10K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

box moth trap market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£23K–£30K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.9%
Avg BSR
#286
Page quality
0%
Prime
43%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
9.6%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • BuxusPro31%
  • PlantPro17%
  • Agralan11%
  • TOPBUXUS9%
  • IPM Direct7%
  • Vitax Ltd7%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +388.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top box moth trap products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£2K20%£5K30%£7K40%£10K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about box moth trap

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control44%

“Keeps those box moths away from plant”

Quality-Overall13%

“This is a well constructed Trap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Does what says”

Value For Money4%

“Cheaper than garden centre prices”

Efficiency4%

“Surprisingly effective”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to put together”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Followed all the instructions”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Seems to work better in warmer weather”

Strength2%

“Good product:- robust with choice of lures”

Spray/Flow2%

“In conjunction with spraying XenTari we have saved our box hedge, for now, highly recommended”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control28%

“but not attracted to the trap”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting12%

“The directions were a bit tricky with the pheromone placements”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Did not work”

Value For Money10%

“Hi very expensive”

Strength7%

“very flimsy”

Assembly/Installation6%

“So frustrating; it took much longer than it should have to assemble”

Size-Overall5%

“Not fit for purpose”

Durability5%

“It broke in my hands as I was putting it together”

Natural Resource Wastage4%

“Complete waste of money”

Plant Growth2%

“After many weeks of catching nothing”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall18%
Defective Material/Parts17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Pest/Insect Control11%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting10%
Size-Overall5%
Leak-Proof5%
Durability4%
Spray/Flow4%
Strength3%

Common questions

Is box moth trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £24K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +388.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the box moth trap niche?
12 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in box moth trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the box moth trap niche?
Listings span £4.29–£26.28; the average listing price is £15.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 101 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.