thuricide bt caterpillar control
Launch itA $2.6M/yr market growing +180.7% this quarter with returns at 0.5% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+180.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Incredible15.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Incredible$2.6M$2.6M/yr · 721K searches
Avg price
Incredible$23.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.80–$40.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,485.36avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad74%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, thuricide bt caterpillar control is a $2.6M/yr Amazon United States market (721K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 66/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thuricide bt caterpillar control market data
- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.8M–$2.3M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.7%
- Avg BSR
- #104
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 70 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Bonide55%
- Monterey26%
- Southern Ag16%
- Summit4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +180.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
Top thuricide bt caterpillar control search terms
- bt spray140K/yr
- bacillus thuringiensis104K/yr
- monterey bt41K/yr
- bacillus thuringiensis bt36K/yr
- bt spray for caterpillars18K/yr
- bacillus thuringiensis bt spray14K/yr
- bt insecticide16K/yr
- bt spray for plants9K/yr
- bacillus thuringiensis spray9K/yr
- bt concentrate7K/yr
Top thuricide bt caterpillar control 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bonide Captain Jacks Bacillus Thuringiensis BT 32 oz
Bonide$16.354.6★4,922 rev
Southern Ag Thuricide BT Caterpillar Control 16oz - Pint
Southern Ag$16.154.6★3,725 rev
Monterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 8 oz
Monterey$22.134.6★169 rev
Monterey BT - Bacillus Thuringiensis for Organic Worm and Caterpillar Control Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Concentrate for BT Spray - 16 oz
Monterey$22.864.6★331 rev
Bonide Captain Jacks Deadbug Brew Ready-to-Use Spray 32 oz Outdoor Insecticide and Mite Killer for Organic Gardening
Bonide$11.674.4★7,524 rev
Newest
by launch dateMonterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 8 oz
Monterey$22.13169 rev
Monterey BT - Bacillus Thuringiensis for Organic Worm and Caterpillar Control Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Concentrate for BT Spray - 16 oz
Monterey$22.86331 rev
Monterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 32 oz
Monterey$33.75331 rev
Monterey - B.t. Bacillus Thuringiensis Bundled with Garden Measuring Spoon - Ready to Spray Worm & Caterpillar Killer Insecticide OMRI Listed - 32 oz
Monterey$35.6155 rev
Bonide Captain Jacks Thuricide BT 128 oz Ready-to-Use with Sprayer Kills Worms and Caterpillars in Home Garden For Organic Gardening
Bonide$40.794,922 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Southern Ag 100520028 13021 Caterpillar Control 8 oz
Southern Ag$10.804.6★
Bonide Thuricide BT Concentrate 16 oz Ready-to-Mix Solution for Caterpillar Worm and Moth Control in Home Garden
Bonide$17.104.6★
Bonide Captain Jacks Thuricide BT 128 oz Ready-to-Use with Sprayer Kills Worms and Caterpillars in Home Garden For Organic Gardening
Bonide$40.794.6★
Monterey - B.t. Bacillus Thuringiensis Bundled with Garden Measuring Spoon - Ready to Spray Worm & Caterpillar Killer Insecticide OMRI Listed - 32 oz
Monterey$35.614.7★
SUMMIT 021-6 Caterpillar and Webworm Control-Hose End For Insects 1- Quart White
Summit$26.694.4★
What buyers say about thuricide bt caterpillar control
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Works great keeping pests away”
“Happy my plants will thrive again”
“Great Product”
“As advertised”
“Definitely worth the price”
“Easy to use and works great”
“the spray actual product goes on easy with a nice spray”
“maybe next year I can get a few wonderfully scented blossoms”
“We used it exactly as the directions said to”
“Very eco-friendly as well”
What buyers complain about
“The bugs just laughed”
“Didnt work”
“Smells funny,”
“Does not come with spray nozzle”
“Damaged my plant”
“Sprayer leaks”
“Pretty pricey”
“Cheap Plastic Sprayer Breaks Upon First Use”
“Small bottle”
“ZAPS Them”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thuricide bt caterpillar control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $2.6M/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +180.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (66/100).
- How competitive is the thuricide bt caterpillar control niche?
- 4 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thuricide bt caterpillar control?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for thuricide bt caterpillar control peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thuricide bt caterpillar control niche?
- Listings span $10.80–$40.79; the average listing price is $23.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,485 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.