Datasets for Statistical Analysis

Keywords:

insecticide

Categories:

biology;
generalized linear models

Description:

Fifty insects were exposed to various deposits of insecticides. The proportions of the insects killed after six days exposure were recorded.

There are six doses of poison for three insecticides. T

Variables:

Killed	The number of insects killed at each poison level for the insecticide
Number	The number of insects exposed to each poison level for the insecticide
Insecticide	The insecticide used; one of 1, 2 or 3
Deposit	The amount of deposit (insecticide) used, in milligrams

Data Quality:

There are no missing values.

Source:

Hewlett, P. S. and Plackett, T. J. (1950). `Statistical aspects of the independent joint action of poisons, particularly insecticides. II Examination of data for agreement with hypothesis' in Annals of Applied Biology, 37, 527--552.

Notes:

References:

Also given in Krzanowski, Wotjek J. (1998). An Introduction to Statistical Modelling, Arnold: London.