Assertion: boric acid | /r/HasProperty | preferable
Facets:
value: for use in bed bug baits
type: PURPOSE
value: to make the drug
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The aqueous solution seems to seem less aggressive, but boric acid on alcohol acts faster and more efficiently, so it is preferable to make the drug on an alcohol base.
text: But boric acid is a preferable chemical candidate for use in bed bug baits, since it is soluble and stable in water, is not as toxic to mammals as other chemicals, is relatively low cost, and doesn’t appear to trigger resistance by insects.