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nematodes fungus gnats

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 18Conversion 95Competition 21Returns 99Price range 26Avg price 46Brand share 8Review moat 54Quality gap 95

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.9%

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

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,358.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£5.01–£18.51

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

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-14.9%

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

Market size

Bad£64K

£64K/yr · 47K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nematodes fungus gnats is a £64K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

nematodes fungus gnats market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£58K–£69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.9%
Avg BSR
#120
Page quality
0%
Prime
38%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
8.1%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

10

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

1%

  • Gardening Naturally40%
  • Nemasys33%
  • READY STEADY DEFEND11%
  • PLANT NURSE9%
  • Detox Organica4%
  • Generic2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top nematodes fungus gnats search terms

  • nematodes fungus gnats22K/yr
  • fungus gnat nematodes11K/yr
  • steinernema feltiae5K/yr
  • beneficial nematodes5K/yr
  • sciarid fly nematodes4K/yr
All search terms

Top nematodes fungus gnats 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%£6K20%£13K30%£19K40%£26K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about nematodes fungus gnats

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality”

Ease Of Use13%

“Easy to Use”

Pest/Insect Control13%

“Work well and clears up small plant insects”

Value For Money10%

“Good value”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“The instructions are clear”

Strength4%

“Sturdy and easy to use,”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Very good combined with yellow stickys”

Plant Growth3%

“our grass has finally started growing again”

Efficiency2%

“Works excellent”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall37%

“Did not work”

Pest/Insect Control15%

“No gnats”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Not Sticky Atall”

Value For Money9%

“Not cheap”

Spray/Flow3%

“I tried all the usual solutions. but dislike chemical sprays.”

Smell3%

“Apart from smelling fresh”

Strength3%

“too flimsy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“instructions could be better”

Quality-Overall2%

“Absolute rubbish, does not work”

Size-Overall2%

“Bigger than I thought”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall29%
Adhesion/Stickiness13%
Pest/Insect Control11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Leak-Proof6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Size-Overall4%
Smell3%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%
Spray/Flow3%

Common questions

Is nematodes fungus gnats profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £64K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the nematodes fungus gnats niche?
7 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nematodes fungus gnats?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for nematodes fungus gnats peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nematodes fungus gnats niche?
Listings span £5.01–£18.51; the average listing price is £11.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,358 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.