Is acephate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $171K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +52.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the acephate niche?

6 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in acephate?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for acephate peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the acephate niche?

Listings span $11.25–$30.76; the average listing price is $20.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

acephate

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$20.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.3%

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

Price range

Great$11.25–$30.76

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

Growth

Good+52.8%

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

Review moat

Okay2,677.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$171K

$171K/yr · 99K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acephate is a $171K/yr Amazon United States market (99K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

acephate market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $166K–$208K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.3%
Avg BSR: #190
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 44%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 103 months
Avg seller age: 140 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bonide81%
Bayer Advanced7%
United Phosphorus4%
ITS Supply4%
Orthene2%
NatureStop2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +52.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

Open Trend

Top acephate search terms

systemic insecticide38K/yr +63.6%5.8% conv.
bonide systemic insect control17K/yr +30.5%10.1% conv.
systemic insect control9K/yr +50.2%8.6% conv.
acephate8K/yr +64.5%4.6% conv.
bonide systemic8K/yr +43.2%8.3% conv.
mealybug systemic insecticide5K/yr +120.6%5.5% conv.
systemic7K/yr +26.5%3.8% conv.
acephate insecticide5K/yr +39.9%5.5% conv.
acephate 97up2K/yr +0.6%8.4% conv.

All search terms

Top acephate 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bonide Systemic Insect Control 16 oz Concentrate Long Lasting Insecticide for Outdoor Gardening Makes 16 Gallons

Bonide$22.424.4★841 rev

Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect Control 8 oz Ready-to-Use Granules for Indoors and Outdoors Protects Plants from Insects

Bonide$11.254.4★16,875 rev

Bonide Insect Control Systemic Granules 4 lbs. Ready-to-Use Water Resistant Long Lasting Protection Outdoor Use

Bonide$22.344.6★6,950 rev

Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Systemaxx 128 oz Concentrate Year Long Protection and Insect Killer

Bonide$30.754.6★3,165 rev

Acephate 97up Systemic Insecticide 97% Orthene (1 Lb Bag) Great for Fire Ants Not for Sale to California

United Phosphorus$20.794.7★112 rev

Newest

by launch date

NatureStop Mealy Bug Killer (16oz)

NatureStop$17.8364 rev

1y ago

BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate 64 oz Insect Killer Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food

Bayer Advanced$30.762,115 rev

2y ago

BioAdvanced 3-in-1 Insect Disease and Mite Control Concentrate - Insecticide Fungicide & Miticide - Mix & Spray - Kills Listed Pests and Controls Diseases - Up to 14 Days Protection - 32 oz Bottle

Bayer Advanced$18.69264 rev

2y ago

BioAdvanced All-In-One Rose and Flower Care I Granules - Fertilizer Insect Control & Disease Control - Prevents Pests and Diseases - Up to 6 Weeks Protection - 4 lb Bottle

Bayer Advanced$19.482,259 rev

7y ago

Bonide Product 951 Systemic House Plant Insect Control 8 Oz. (3 Pack)

Bonide$26.98123 rev

9y ago

What buyers say about acephate

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control29%

“Effective pest control”

Plant Growth24%

“their growth is incredible”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good amount of product”

Value For Money6%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“The directions were clear”

Smell2%

“Easy to use, no odor and it was a great price”

Eco Friendliness1%

“I like BioAdvanced products”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control33%

“kills bees”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Container size is false advertising”

Value For Money8%

“Worth the $ This isn't cheap”

Product Condition7%

“Used item”

Plant Growth7%

“NOT FOR FOOD PLANTS”

Ease Of Use3%

“Extremely difficult to open the lid”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesn't work”

Contamination3%

“one bag of soil contaminated 10 newly potted plants which in turn contaiminated the rest”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Under the heading INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE are endless warnings of do not this and do not that”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“Didn't help with rust”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

Value For Money12%

Pest/Insect Control11%

Product Condition11%

Leak-Proof10%

Functionality-Overall10%

Plant Growth5%

Eco Friendliness4%

Size-Overall3%

Spray/Flow2%

Common questions

Is acephate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $171K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +52.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the acephate niche?: 6 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in acephate?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for acephate peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the acephate niche?: Listings span $11.25–$30.76; the average listing price is $20.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.