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title: "Acephate — $171K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 51/100 · $171K/yr market · 99K searches/yr. Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.

Market size 35Growth 70Conversion 80Competition 23Returns 98Price range 80Avg price 90Brand share 5Review moat 38Quality gap 35

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$20.80**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Great****8.3%**

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**

**Okay****2,677.56**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$171K**

$171K/yr · 99K searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****72%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **acephate market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**8K–10K**</dd><dd>avg 500–750/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$166K–$208K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**8.3%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#190**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**88%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**44%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**0.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**103 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**140 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

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

**Brands**

**6 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**89**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**72%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- 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.

3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/acephate/trend)

## **Top acephate search terms**

- **systemic insecticide**38K/yr+63.6%5.8% conv. - **bonide systemic insect control**17K/yr+30.5%10.1% conv. - **systemic insect control**9K/yr+50.2%8.6% conv. - **acephate**8K/yr+64.5%4.6% conv. - **bonide systemic**8K/yr+43.2%8.3% conv. - **mealybug systemic insecticide**5K/yr+120.6%5.5% conv. - **systemic**7K/yr+26.5%3.8% conv. - **acephate insecticide**5K/yr+39.9%5.5% conv. - **acephate 97up**2K/yr+0.6%8.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/acephate/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.

0%10%$17K20%$34K30%$51K40%$68K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

[1![Bonide Systemic Insect Control 16 oz Concentrate Long Lasting Insecticide for Outdoor Gardening Makes 16 Gallons](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Fv1gRZkhL.jpg)**Bonide Systemic Insect Control 16 oz Concentrate Long Lasting Insecticide for Outdoor Gardening Makes 16 Gallons**Bonide**$22.42**4.4★841 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N7AZIW) [2![Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect Control 8 oz Ready-to-Use Granules for Indoors and Outdoors Protects Plants from Insects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41prxVwQnWL.jpg)**Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect Control 8 oz Ready-to-Use Granules for Indoors and Outdoors Protects Plants from Insects**Bonide**$11.25**4.4★16,875 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BX1HKI) [3![Bonide Insect Control Systemic Granules 4 lbs. Ready-to-Use Water Resistant Long Lasting Protection Outdoor Use](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IfEJYT1EL.jpg)**Bonide Insect Control Systemic Granules 4 lbs. Ready-to-Use Water Resistant Long Lasting Protection Outdoor Use**Bonide**$22.34**4.6★6,950 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BWZ9U8) [4![Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Systemaxx 128 oz Concentrate Year Long Protection and Insect Killer](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PwjVfP1XL.jpg)**Bonide Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control with Systemaxx 128 oz Concentrate Year Long Protection and Insect Killer**Bonide**$30.75**4.6★3,165 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ITL19A) [5![Acephate 97up Systemic Insecticide 97% Orthene (1 Lb Bag) Great for Fire Ants Not for Sale to California](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ceXoVKMmL.jpg)**Acephate 97up Systemic Insecticide 97% Orthene (1 Lb Bag) Great for Fire Ants Not for Sale to California**United Phosphorus**$20.79**4.7★112 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015BSXRPU)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![NatureStop Mealy Bug Killer (16oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DT-d+elvL.jpg)**NatureStop Mealy Bug Killer (16oz)**NatureStop**$17.83**64 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2N1SQQQ) [![BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate 64 oz Insect Killer Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qdoAnPmML.jpg)**BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate 64 oz Insect Killer Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food**Bayer Advanced**$30.76**2,115 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BMMTTN) [![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rGAcDPV6L.jpg)**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**$18.69**264 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNPQWPKX) [![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wcdXH13VL.jpg)**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**$19.48**2,259 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZTZ8C9) [![Bonide Product 951 Systemic House Plant Insect Control 8 Oz. (3 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tAFrxiyNL.jpg)**Bonide Product 951 Systemic House Plant Insect Control 8 Oz. (3 Pack)**Bonide**$26.98**123 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KE1U2I)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rGAcDPV6L.jpg)**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**$18.69**4.6★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNPQWPKX) [![NatureStop Mealy Bug Killer (16oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DT-d+elvL.jpg)**NatureStop Mealy Bug Killer (16oz)**NatureStop**$17.83**4.1★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2N1SQQQ) [![BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate 64 oz Insect Killer Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qdoAnPmML.jpg)**BioAdvanced 12 Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed Concentrate 64 oz Insect Killer Tree Fertilizer & Plant Food**Bayer Advanced**$30.76**4.6★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BMMTTN) [![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wcdXH13VL.jpg)**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**$19.48**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZTZ8C9) [![Bonide Product 951 Systemic House Plant Insect Control 8 Oz. (3 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tAFrxiyNL.jpg)**Bonide Product 951 Systemic House Plant Insect Control 8 Oz. (3 Pack)**Bonide**$26.98**4.6★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KE1U2I)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about acephate**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Pest/Insect Control**29%

*“Effective pest control”*

**Plant Growth**24%

*“their growth is incredible”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Good amount of product”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Good price”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“As advertised”*

**Durability**2%

*“Durable”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%

*“The directions were clear”*

**Smell**2%

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

**Eco Friendliness**1%

*“I like BioAdvanced products”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pest/Insect Control**33%

*“kills bees”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“Container size is false advertising”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Worth the $ This isn't cheap”*

**Product Condition**7%

*“Used item”*

**Plant Growth**7%

*“NOT FOR FOOD PLANTS”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Extremely difficult to open the lid”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“Doesn't work”*

**Contamination**3%

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

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%

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

**Rusts/Corrodes**2%

*“Didn't help with rust”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%

**Value For Money**12%

**Pest/Insect Control**11%

**Product Condition**11%

**Leak-Proof**10%

**Functionality-Overall**10%

**Plant Growth**5%

**Eco Friendliness**4%

**Size-Overall**3%

**Spray/Flow**2%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is acephate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $171K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +52.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the acephate niche?**</dt><dd>6 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in acephate?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for acephate peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the acephate niche?**</dt><dd>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.</dd>

</dl>

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