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death drops for fungus gnats

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but soft demand (-3.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 23Conversion 74Competition 65Returns 98Price range 69Avg price 85Brand share 46Review moat 24Quality gap 79

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$18.85

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Price range

Good$5.16–$36.91

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

Competition

Good46%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay77%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 75K searches

Review moat

Bad5,256.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-3.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, death drops for fungus gnats is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

death drops for fungus gnats market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$75K–$94K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.8%
Avg BSR
#798
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

83

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

18%

  • ARBER47%
  • Bonide10%
  • Kate's Home & Garden8%
  • Microbe Life Hydroponics6%
  • Summit6%
  • KATE'S GARDEN5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top death drops for fungus gnats search terms

  • fungus gnat death drops36K/yr
  • arber11K/yr
  • arber plant food11K/yr
  • death drops for fungus gnats11K/yr
  • arber bio insecticide8K/yr
All search terms

Top death drops for 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about death drops for fungus gnats

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control34%

“No bugs”

Plant Growth10%

“Grow so fast”

Smell9%

“No harsh smell”

Quality-Overall7%

“No Complaints”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money4%

“Value for Money”

Spray/Flow3%

“Good spray”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“the little stickies are a plus”

Suitable For Indoor1%

“which is a huge plus for indoor use”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control34%

“it still have pests”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Doesn't work as stated”

Smell8%

“Doesnt smell wonderful”

Spray/Flow5%

“Spray didn't work”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“It's sticky”

Plant Growth4%

“Do not purchase unless you want to say goodbye to all the growth”

Value For Money4%

“A little pricey”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not what it says”

Leak-Proof1%

“The bottle leaks”

Size-Overall1%

“Bag is small”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%
Leak-Proof14%
Pest/Insect Control13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Value For Money7%
Spray/Flow7%
Size-Overall6%
Smell5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Common questions

Is death drops for fungus gnats profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $97K/yr across 26 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the death drops for fungus gnats niche?
17 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in death drops for fungus gnats?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for death drops for fungus gnats peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the death drops for fungus gnats niche?
Listings span $5.16–$36.91; the average listing price is $18.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.