Black Flag® Brand Provides Homeowners A Strong Defense Against Flying Insect Pests

ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Flying insect pests like wasps, yellow jackets and flies can pose significant threats to homeowners and their families. This year the dangers may be even greater, as above-average winter temperatures have forced many flying insects out of hibernation earlier than usual. The Black Flag^® brand is giving homeowners the chance to take control of their backyards with the launch of its new Black Flag Flying Insect Trap and Lures.

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"Whether it's highly aggressive stinging insects like wasps and yellow jackets or more passive disease-carrying insects like houseflies, this season's above-average temperatures may lead to a significant increase in flying insect pests come summer," says John Pailthorp, Division Vice President, Marketing. "The best thing homeowners can do is eliminate these pests before they create an even bigger problem."

By setting up the Black Flag Flying Insect Trap and Lures during the spring season, homeowners may be able to reduce the number of wasp, yellow jacket and fly colonies come late summer. The trap is reusable and versatile, since it can be placed above the ground (hung from a tree, pole or fence) or attached to the provided stake and pushed into the ground.

The product not only eliminates flying insect pests, it also doesn't attract unwanted attention, as it is designed to blend into backyard settings. Attractive and discreet, the Black Flag Flying Insect Trap and Lures are also economical, safe, durable and perhaps most importantly, effective, allowing homeowners to enjoy, entertain and relax on their deck or patio with less worry regarding flying insect pests.

For added control, be sure to follow these tips from the Black Flag brand for keeping your backyard pest free.

• Keep gutters clear and direct water from downspouts away from your home.
• Cut back bushes and tree branches around your house.
• Clean up all pet and animal feces promptly.
• Dispose of kitchen scraps and other organic waste properly.
• If you have fruit trees in your yard, pick up any fruit that falls on the ground.
• Place lids on trash and recycling bins and move them away from the house.

About Black Flag^® Brand

Black Flag^® Brand offers a broad selection of effective, do-it-yourself, indoor and outdoor pest control solutions. Black Flag products have been killing bugs since 1883. The Black Flag brand is the newest addition to United Industries Corporation, a leading supplier of products for the home, lawn and garden insect and weed control markets and a subsidiary of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. For more information, visit www.blackflag.com or www.unitedindustriescorporation.com

About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a diversified global consumer products company and a leading supplier of batteries, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn & garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents and portable lighting. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, the Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, Remington®, Varta®, George Foreman®, Black & Decker®, Toastmaster®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature's Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot® and Black Flag®. Spectrum Brands Holdings' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in approximately 130 countries. With 6,000 employees in 43 countries, Spectrum Brands Holdings reported fiscal 2011 net sales of approximately $3.2 billion. For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.brand's extensive line of home and garden solutions to fight insects, fungus and weeds brand's extensive line of home and garden solutions to fight insects, fungus and weeds

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