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title: "Thuricide Bt Caterpillar Control — $2.6M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **thuricide bt caterpillar control**
**Launch it**
A $2.6M/yr market growing +180.7% this quarter with returns at 0.5% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 96Growth 97Conversion 97Competition 22Returns 98Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 30
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+180.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.6M**
$2.6M/yr · 721K searches
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.08**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.80–$40.79**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,485.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
30K20KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/thuricide-bt-caterpillar-control/trend)
## **Top thuricide bt caterpillar control search terms**
- **bt spray**140K/yr+714.5%19.0% conv. - **bacillus thuringiensis**104K/yr+233.3%16.1% conv. - **monterey bt**41K/yr+310.5%14.3% conv. - **bacillus thuringiensis bt**36K/yr+473.3%16.7% conv. - **bt spray for caterpillars**18K/yr+440.4%19.9% conv. - **bacillus thuringiensis bt spray**14K/yr+874.5%18.7% conv. - **bt insecticide**16K/yr+238.3%14.7% conv. - **bt spray for plants**9K/yr+505.9%14.3% conv. - **bacillus thuringiensis spray**9K/yr+262.4%15.8% conv. - **bt concentrate**7K/yr+405.5%14.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/thuricide-bt-caterpillar-control/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$261K20%$523K30%$784K40%$1.0M101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bonide Captain Jacks Bacillus Thuringiensis BT 32 oz**Bonide**$16.35**4.6★4,922 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYXXTZF) [2**Southern Ag Thuricide BT Caterpillar Control 16oz - Pint**Southern Ag**$16.15**4.6★3,725 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QJ33B4) [3**Monterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 8 oz**Monterey**$22.13**4.6★169 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2V7RLK) [4**Monterey BT - Bacillus Thuringiensis for Organic Worm and Caterpillar Control Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Concentrate for BT Spray - 16 oz**Monterey**$22.86**4.6★331 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2VN2Y5) [5**Bonide Captain Jacks Deadbug Brew Ready-to-Use Spray 32 oz Outdoor Insecticide and Mite Killer for Organic Gardening**Bonide**$11.67**4.4★7,524 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VJ4FYQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Monterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 8 oz**Monterey**$22.13**169 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2V7RLK) [**Monterey BT - Bacillus Thuringiensis for Organic Worm and Caterpillar Control Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Concentrate for BT Spray - 16 oz**Monterey**$22.86**331 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2VN2Y5) [**Monterey B.t. Bundled with Measuring Spoon - Caterpillar & Worm Killer Organic Gardening - Apply with Sprayer - 32 oz**Monterey**$33.75**331 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2S8TN3) [**Monterey - B.t. Bacillus Thuringiensis Bundled with Garden Measuring Spoon - Ready to Spray Worm & Caterpillar Killer Insecticide OMRI Listed - 32 oz**Monterey**$35.61**55 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2T5NRB) [**Bonide Captain Jacks Thuricide BT 128 oz Ready-to-Use with Sprayer Kills Worms and Caterpillars in Home Garden For Organic Gardening**Bonide**$40.79**4,922 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G46K6X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Southern Ag 100520028 13021 Caterpillar Control 8 oz**Southern Ag**$10.80**4.6★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CZ2YBW) [**Bonide Thuricide BT Concentrate 16 oz Ready-to-Mix Solution for Caterpillar Worm and Moth Control in Home Garden**Bonide**$17.10**4.6★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D1H6SE) [**Bonide Captain Jacks Thuricide BT 128 oz Ready-to-Use with Sprayer Kills Worms and Caterpillars in Home Garden For Organic Gardening**Bonide**$40.79**4.6★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074G46K6X) [**Monterey - B.t. Bacillus Thuringiensis Bundled with Garden Measuring Spoon - Ready to Spray Worm & Caterpillar Killer Insecticide OMRI Listed - 32 oz**Monterey**$35.61**4.7★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2T5NRB) [**SUMMIT 021-6 Caterpillar and Webworm Control-Hose End For Insects 1- Quart White**Summit**$26.69**4.4★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B7WO1NW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about thuricide bt caterpillar control**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**28%
*“Works great keeping pests away”*
**Plant Growth**14%
*“Happy my plants will thrive again”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Great Product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Definitely worth the price”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use and works great”*
**Spray/Flow**5%
*“the spray actual product goes on easy with a nice spray”*
**Smell**2%
*“maybe next year I can get a few wonderfully scented blossoms”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“We used it exactly as the directions said to”*
**Eco Friendliness**2%
*“Very eco-friendly as well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**37%
*“The bugs just laughed”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Didnt work”*
**Smell**7%
*“Smells funny,”*
**Spray/Flow**6%
*“Does not come with spray nozzle”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“Damaged my plant”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Sprayer leaks”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Pretty pricey”*
**Durability**3%
*“Cheap Plastic Sprayer Breaks Upon First Use”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Small bottle”*
**Contamination**2%
*“ZAPS Them”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Pest/Insect Control**15%
**Value For Money**14%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Spray/Flow**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Smell**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **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.
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