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talpirid mole bait worms

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (15.9% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 68Growth 78Conversion 97Competition 9Returns 85Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 48Quality gap 94

Conversion

Incredible15.9%

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

Avg price

Incredible$28.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$7.58–$55.81

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

Growth

Great+68.4%

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

Market size

Good$699K

$699K/yr · 155K searches

Review moat

Okay1,703

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, talpirid mole bait worms is a $699K/yr Amazon United States market (155K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

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

talpirid mole bait worms market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$851K–$1.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.9%
Avg BSR
#218
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
44%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

73

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Tomcat49%
  • Victor24%
  • Bell Laboratories22%
  • Motomco3%
  • Talpirid2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +68.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top talpirid mole bait worms search terms

  • mole worms23K/yr
  • tomcat mole killer worms17K/yr
  • mole worms to kill moles20K/yr
  • talpirid mole bait13K/yr
  • mole killer worms11K/yr
  • tomcat mole killer10K/yr
  • mole bait worms11K/yr
  • mole poisoning worms9K/yr
  • talpirid mole bait worms11K/yr
  • tom cat mole killer worms6K/yr
All search terms

Top talpirid mole bait worms 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%$70K20%$140K30%$210K40%$280K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about talpirid mole bait worms

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control26%

“Worked great on pesty vole”

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall10%

“They are completely fine”

Value For Money8%

“Worth the money”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“I followed the instructions exactly”

Smell2%

“no odor and most importantly, effective”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Works easy and clean to use”

Strength2%

“Its strong”

Pressure1%

“lessens mole pressure in garden”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall31%

“Did not work”

Pest/Insect Control20%

“no more gopher activity”

Value For Money16%

“I wish it wasn't quite so expensive”

Smell5%

“covered in smelly, black mold”

Ease Of Use4%

“This is not always easy so anybody”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality control”

Durability2%

“Bait worms are skinny, short and break apart before you can use them”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Should be clearly stated in Amazon description”

Color1%

“However, recently the bait I've received has looked a different color and texture than it usually does”

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade1%

“Moles poison scam”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall28%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Pest/Insect Control11%
Value For Money7%
Size-Overall6%
Leak-Proof5%
Certifications4%
Contamination3%
Smell3%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is talpirid mole bait worms profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $699K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +68.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the talpirid mole bait worms niche?
5 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in talpirid mole bait worms?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for talpirid mole bait worms peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the talpirid mole bait worms niche?
Listings span $7.58–$55.81; the average listing price is $28.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,703 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.