octenol
Worth a lookShows demand growing +281.9% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+281.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$19.87avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$6.94–$34.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,721.53avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$40K$40K/yr · 27K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, octenol is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
octenol market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $40K–$50K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.5%
- Avg BSR
- #223
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 5.1%
- Avg brand age
- 76 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Flowtron53%
- Glovv19%
- Mosquito Magnet11%
- ZLieatmp5%
- DynaTrap4%
- CCS CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Top octenol search terms
- octenol15K/yr
- flowtron mosquito attractant5K/yr
- black flag mosquito lure4K/yr
- octenol lure for bug zapper3K/yr
Top octenol 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Flowtron MA-1000 Octenol Mosquito Attractant Cartridge Compatible with BK-15 BK-40 BK-80 MC-9000 FC-8800
Flowtron$11.794.2★7,417 rev
Flowtron MA-1000 Octenol Mosquito Attractant Cartridges (6-Pack) Compatible with BK-15 BK-40 BK-80 MC-9000 FC-8800
Flowtron$34.364.2★7,417 rev
Mosquito Magnet Octenol Biting Insect Attractant - Attract Mosquitoes to Trap and Increase Insect Catch Rates - OCTENOL3 - 63 Total Days of Protection - 3 Lures
Mosquito Magnet$27.724.3★3,106 rev
Flowtron MA-1000 Octenol Mosquito Attractant Cartridge Compatible with BK-15 BK-40 BK-80 MC-9000 FC-8800-3 Pack
Flowtron$26.614.2★7,417 rev
8 Pack Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Bait Lure for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$26.944.0★72 rev
Newest
by launch date
8 Lures Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Lure Biting Cartridge for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$23.6089 rev
6 Pack Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Bait Lure for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$22.31160 rev
6 Bug Mosquito Zapper Lures Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Lure Biting Cartridge for Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$18.3689 rev
4 Pack Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Bait Lure for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$14.59160 rev
2026 Upgraded Mosquito Lure for Bug Zappers 360-Day Lasting Lure Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill for Fly Traps 12 Pack High Catch Rate Mosquitos Attractant Indoor/Outdoor Traps
ZLieatmp$22.6958 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum8 Lures Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Lure Biting Cartridge for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$23.604.0★
3 Lures Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill with Hanging Hook for Bug Zappers Fruit Fly Traps Cartridge for Outdoor Indoors to Trap and Increase Catch Rates
Glovv$24.184.0★
4 Pack Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Bait Lure for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$14.594.1★
6 Pack Mosquito Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Bait Lure for Bug Zapper & Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$22.314.1★
6 Bug Mosquito Zapper Lures Attractant Bait Refill Mosquito Lure Biting Cartridge for Fly Traps Compatible with All Flying Insect Mosquitoes Trap
Glovv$18.364.0★
What buyers say about octenol
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good repellent”
“Easy to use”
“Works Exactly as Expected”
“Great product”
“worth the money”
“Fit perfect”
“Convenient to keep on hand for regular use indoors”
“I can smell the attractant”
“This was easy to install and very effective”
“Durable looks pretty like a lantern”
What buyers complain about
“Strong smell”
“Does not work on mosquitoes”
“A little pricey”
“Did not work”
“It doesn't really fit the DT152”
“Those bulbs from what I have read do not last long at all”
“you're not going to want to use it indoors anyhow”
“I am giving just 4 instead of 5 stars because it came without the sticky material to secure it”
“for the outdoor like backyard it DOESN'T WORK”
“Waste of money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is octenol profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $40K/yr across 17 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +281.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the octenol niche?
- 8 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in octenol?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the octenol niche?
- Listings span $6.94–$34.36; the average listing price is $19.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.