moth trap
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+193.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Incredible14.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Incredible4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good£764K£764K/yr · 427K searches
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good£12.21avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,843.32avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay£4.34–£19.51cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, moth trap is a £764K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (427K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 74/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
moth trap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £733K–£977K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.7%
- Avg BSR
- #53
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 falling
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
18%
- Entopest24%
- Theo's Home Care18%
- Acana14%
- Manchester Mothmen11%
- MothOut11%
- INSECTIX PEST SOLUTION4%
- Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +193.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.9×
Top moth trap search terms
- moth traps240K/yr
- moth trap43K/yr
- clothes moth traps27K/yr
- pheromone moth traps17K/yr
- carpet moth traps19K/yr
- moth traps pheromone17K/yr
- moth pheromone traps11K/yr
- moth catcher9K/yr
- sticky moth traps5K/yr
- moth traps sticky6K/yr
Top 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LONDON MOTH KILLER 10 (TEN) Premium Sticky Pheromone Moth Traps for the Common Clothes Moth and Similar Variants for Wardrobes Clothes and Carpets. inc. eBook (London Moth)
Theo's Home Care£14.994.4★3,216 rev
Manchester Mothmen Clothes & Carpet Moth Monitoring Traps | 5 Sticky Pheromone Monitoring Traps for Wardrobe | Premium Moth Catchers Indoors
Manchester Mothmen£14.434.5★505 rev
Entopest Monitoring Moth Traps | 10 Refill Pads & 5 Reusable Hangers | Clothes Moth Detection | Sticky Monitoring Pads for Wardrobes | Pheromone-Based Monitoring Only
Entopest£12.643.9★5,868 rev
MothOut 10 Pheromone Clothes Moth Traps Carpet Moth Trap + Lavender Freshener + 10 Glowing Pads + eBook with Moths Prevention & Protection Techniques Cloth Moths Monitoring Traps Detecting Activity
MothOut£14.994.4★1,682 rev
Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding
Acana£10.514.2★2,243 rev
Newest
by launch date
SuCean Moth Traps - 7 Premium Pheromone Moth Traps for Common Clothes Carpet and Similar Moths + 6 Fruit Fly and Fungus Gnat Traps | Non-Toxic for Wardrobes
SuCean£12.7826 rev
Monitoring Moth Trap - Carpet and Clothes Moth Monitoring Traps for your Home - Safe Effective Tool for Pest Detection - 8-Pack
Moth Magnet£12.4425 rev
LONDON MOTH KILLER 10 (TEN) Premium Sticky Pheromone Moth Traps for the Common Clothes Moth and Similar Variants for Wardrobes Clothes and Carpets. inc. eBook (Discreet London Moth)
Theo's Home Care£14.493,216 rev
Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding
Acana£10.512,243 rev
PR0TEX 8 Pack Pheromone Clothes Moth Traps. Monitoring & Prevention. Non-Toxic and Odourless. Protecting Your Precious Fabrics from damaging clothes moths.
PR-0-TEX£8.3751 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSuCean Moth Traps - 7 Premium Pheromone Moth Traps for Common Clothes Carpet and Similar Moths + 6 Fruit Fly and Fungus Gnat Traps | Non-Toxic for Wardrobes
SuCean£12.784.5★
Premium Moth Traps with Pheromones - 12 Pack Clothing Moths Traps for Clothes - Indoor Moth Prevention Anti Moths for Clothes Storage Balls Alternative
Repelure£14.984.4★
PR0TEX 8 Pack Pheromone Clothes Moth Traps. Monitoring & Prevention. Non-Toxic and Odourless. Protecting Your Precious Fabrics from damaging clothes moths.
PR-0-TEX£8.372.9★
Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding
Acana£10.514.2★
MothOut 5 Pheromone Clothes Moth Traps Wardrobe & Drawer Sticky Monitoring Moth Traps Carpet Moth Trap + Lavender Freshener + 10 Glowing Pads Premium Insecticide-Free Fabric Moth Catcher for Home
MothOut£12.474.4★
What buyers say about moth trap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“This pest control product is really effective”
“Excellent Product”
“Easy to use”
“Great value”
“Works as advertised”
“Easy to assemble and install”
“Smells good”
“Fairly effective”
“clear instructions”
“Does the job”
What buyers complain about
“unfortunately none caught”
“Didn't work”
“Very very small”
“they just aren't value for money”
“They are very sticky”
“Garbage”
“It smells awful”
“which was a bit flimsy”
“they break so easily”
“not that easy to use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is moth trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £764K/yr across 28 tracked products. 5 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +193.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).
- How competitive is the moth trap niche?
- 19 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in moth trap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for moth trap peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 8.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the moth trap niche?
- Listings span £4.34–£19.51; the average listing price is £12.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,843 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.