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# **castor oil for moles in yard**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 35Growth 51Conversion 96Competition 27Returns 97Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 26Review moat 40Quality gap 97
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$43.00**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$17.98–$93.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+22.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,506.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$171K**
$171K/yr · 29K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, castor oil for moles in yard is a $171K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **castor oil for moles in yard market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$129K–$172K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#250**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **60%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**55**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- EPIC REPELLENTS65% - Natural Elements10% - Bonide8% - Petra4% - KQCWKH3% - Repellex2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +22.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/castor-oil-for-moles-in-yard/trend)
## **Top castor oil for moles in yard search terms**
- **mole scram**16K/yr+8.5%7.9% conv. - **castor oil for moles in yard**5K/yr+54.0%9.1% conv. - **vole scram**4K/yr+78.1%8.9% conv. - **mole scram professional mole repellent**4K/yr+6.6%9.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/castor-oil-for-moles-in-yard/search-terms)
## **Top castor oil for moles in yard 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%$69K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**EPIC Repellents Professional Mole Scram 22lb Bucket**EPIC REPELLENTS**$93.85**4.0★608 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015BSSV2O) [2**Natural Elements Mole and Vole Repellent 100% Castor Oil Formula Lawn and Yard Treatment Covers Large Areas 128 oz (1 Gallon)**Natural Elements**$36.33**4.0★3,360 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HMNX76) [3**Enviro Pro 12010 Mole Scram Repellent Granular Bag 10 Pounds**EPIC REPELLENTS**$35.24**3.9★294 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00487R8YW) [4**Bonide MOLEMAX Mole & Vole Repellent Granules 10 lbs. Ready-to-Use Outdoor Lawn & Garden Mole Control People & Pet Safe**Bonide**$17.98**3.8★6,160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CSWPS6) [5**Vole Scram All Natural Granular Repellent - All-Natural Animal People and Pet Safe Granule from Epic Repellents (6 lb)**EPIC REPELLENTS**$34.70**3.3★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX6XCGHD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls**KQCWKH**$33.17**563 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB) [**Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P**Kopplvn**$24.57**274 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL886BWF) [**LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs**LEBMP**$33.39**666 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN) [**Epic Professional Mole Scram Repellent 10lb Bag**EPIC REPELLENTS**$59.77**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9ZYX7MG) [**Epic Profession Vole Scram Repellent 10lb Bag**EPIC REPELLENTS**$78.15**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7NFTT8S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Kopplvn Mole & Snake Repellent Gopher Repellent Outdoor Vole & Snake Repellent for Yard Armadillo & Groundhogs Deterrent for Lawn Pet Safe Keep Snake Away for Garden/Garage Safe to Use-8P**Kopplvn**$24.57**4.4★**▲ 192%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL886BWF) [**KQCWKH Mole Repellent for Lawns Mole and Vole Repellent Outdoor Gopher Repellent Groundhog Repellent Outdoor Armadillo Repellent Mole Deterrent for Yard Lasts Up to 3 Months 8 Balls**KQCWKH**$33.17**4.7★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL88XCYB) [**LEBMP Mole Repellent Gopher Repellent Groundhogs Repellant Outdoor Vole Deterrent Armadillo Repellent for Lawns Keep Mole Out of Yard Get Rid of Gophers Covers Up to 120 Sq Ft-8Pcs**LEBMP**$33.39**4.6★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK6XV2XN) [**Enviro Pro 12010 Mole Scram Repellent Granular Bag 10 Pounds**EPIC REPELLENTS**$35.24**3.9★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00487R8YW) [**Vole Scram All Natural Granular Repellent - All-Natural Animal People and Pet Safe Granule from Epic Repellents (6 lb)**EPIC REPELLENTS**$34.70**3.3★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX6XCGHD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about castor oil for moles in yard**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**28%
*“Easy to apply”*
**Smell**11%
*“The scent is fresh”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“easy to place”*
**Plant Growth**9%
*“Worked best under the plants so far”*
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
*“Good repellent”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“clean to use”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Overall, theyre pretty satisfied with it so far, mostly because it held up better”*
**Durability**2%
*“consistent, which made it feel reliable over time”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“GOOD VALUE”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“the difference was enough to make maintenance easier”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**21%
*“DONT WORK”*
**Smell**11%
*“truly an unpleasant smell”*
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
*“Does not work against mosquitoes”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“it was starting to affect the roots of some plants”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“making a mess”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“cheaper elsewhere”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“it was getting frustrating to maintain”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Bag was bigger than expected”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“more difficult to use comfortably”*
**Spray/Flow**1%
*“so the sprayer was unusable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**34%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Leak-Proof**11%
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Smell**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Eco Friendliness**3%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is castor oil for moles in yard profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $171K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +22.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the castor oil for moles in yard niche?**
- 10 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in castor oil for moles in yard?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pest/Insect Control. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for castor oil for moles in yard peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the castor oil for moles in yard niche?**
- Listings span $17.98–$93.85; the average listing price is $43.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,507 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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