yellow jacket dust
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+144.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$26.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great10.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$5.91–$63.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good874.9avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$528K$528K/yr · 194K searches
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad83%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yellow jacket dust is a $528K/yr Amazon United States market (194K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 66/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
yellow jacket dust market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $397K–$530K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.3%
- Avg BSR
- #253
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- Atticus47%
- Raid14%
- Bonide10%
- Generic8%
- Sevin6%
- USA Supply4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +144.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 36.8×
Top yellow jacket dust search terms
- insecticide dust16K/yr
- carpenter bee dust7K/yr
- wasp powder22K/yr
- wasp dust13K/yr
- wasp dust powder killer12K/yr
- wasp powder killer dust14K/yr
- bee powder killer dust15K/yr
- yellow jacket dust24K/yr
- bee dust powder killer10K/yr
- yellow jacket dust powder killer11K/yr
Top yellow jacket dust 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Atticus Tirade 1% Cyfluthrin Dust Insecticide (1.25 lb) - Ready-to-Use Insect Killer - Indoor and Outdoor Control of Ants Bees Wasps Hornets Cockroaches and Many Other pests
Atticus$27.614.7★546 rev
Raid Outdoor Wasp Ground Nest Killer Dust Insecticide for Outside Household Use Wasp Killer Fast-Working and Odorless 24 Oz
Raid$18.503.9★68 rev
Revenge Spider & Ground Bee Killer 10 oz Ready-to-Use Dust Treatment
Bonide$9.324.5★692 rev
1 LB Delta Dust Insecticide and 1 JT Eaton Hand Duster ~ Kill Carpenter Bees Bees Wasps Fleas Silverfish Scorpions Sowbugs Millipedes and numerous Other pests.
Generic$63.814.4★195 rev
Sevin 100550409 Insect Killer Dust 1 Pound White Label
Sevin$5.914.6★2,952 rev
Newest
by launch dateRaid Outdoor Wasp Ground Nest Killer Dust Insecticide for Outside Household Use Wasp Killer Fast-Working and Odorless 24 Oz
Raid$18.5068 rev
Defense Dust Insecticide Long-Lasting Moisture-Resistant Pest Control for Indoor & Outdoor Use (1 lb) | Includes Puffer | Premium USA Supply Gloves for Safe Eradication
USA Supply$32.3841 rev
Atticus Tirade 1% Cyfluthrin Dust Insecticide (1.25 lb) - Ready-to-Use Insect Killer - Indoor and Outdoor Control of Ants Bees Wasps Hornets Cockroaches and Many Other pests
Atticus$27.61546 rev
SUNYAY Diatomaceous Earth Powder Duster Multi-Purpose Powder Sprayer Indoor and Outdoor with Length Adjustable from 12 to 42
SUNYAY$23.55707 rev
Sevin 100550409 Insect Killer Dust 1 Pound White Label
Sevin$5.912,952 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRaid Outdoor Wasp Ground Nest Killer Dust Insecticide for Outside Household Use Wasp Killer Fast-Working and Odorless 24 Oz
Raid$18.503.9★
1 LB Delta Dust Insecticide and 1 JT Eaton Hand Duster ~ Kill Carpenter Bees Bees Wasps Fleas Silverfish Scorpions Sowbugs Millipedes and numerous Other pests.
Generic$63.814.4★
Atticus Tirade 1% Cyfluthrin Dust Insecticide (1.25 lb) - Ready-to-Use Insect Killer - Indoor and Outdoor Control of Ants Bees Wasps Hornets Cockroaches and Many Other pests
Atticus$27.614.7★
1 LB Delta Dust Pest Insecticide w/Puffer Bellow Hand Duster Carpenter Bee Bedbugs Wasp Control and Many More.
Bayer$57.664.3★
Defense Dust Insecticide Long-Lasting Moisture-Resistant Pest Control for Indoor & Outdoor Use (1 lb) | Includes Puffer | Premium USA Supply Gloves for Safe Eradication
USA Supply$32.384.2★
What buyers say about yellow jacket dust
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“ants are gone”
“The container is easy to handle”
“As advertised”
“Decent quality”
“Helps in the Garden”
“Fair price”
“which is a plus compared to stronger sprays”
“Seems well made and durable”
“it will put out fine dust”
“I really like the fact that it is oderless so there is no harsh chemical smell”
What buyers complain about
“doesn't kill whiteflies”
“Didn't work”
“bees were falling out shortly after”
“Terrible leakage”
“The spray bottle could be better”
“This is quite a large bottle”
“It was a bit pricey”
“This seems like terrible quality control”
“the flip cap was difficult to open”
“No more yellow jackets”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is yellow jacket dust profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $528K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +144.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (66/100).
- How competitive is the yellow jacket dust niche?
- 10 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in yellow jacket dust?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for yellow jacket dust peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 36.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the yellow jacket dust niche?
- Listings span $5.91–$63.81; the average listing price is $26.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 875 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.