# Dataset: tribol_tox.dat # # Source: P.S. Hewlett(1969). "The Toxicity to Tribolium Castaneum # (Herbst) (Coleoptora, Tenebrionidae) of Mixtures of Pyrethrins # and Piperonyl Butoxide: Fitting a Mathematical Model," # Journal of Stored Products Research, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp1-9. # # Description: Results of experiments varying pyrethrin and piperonyl # butoxide concentrations on mortality of beetles (tribolium castaneum). # Model fit (did not include control (0,0) in fit): # # Y* = a + b1*log(pyrethrin) + b2*(pip_but)/(b3+pip_but) # # Y* = 5 + z(Mortality proportion) ("centerd" probit) # # Variables/Columns # pyrethrin concentration 4-8 # piperonyl butoxide concentration 10-16 # number beetles exposed 20-24 # number mortalities 28-32 # 1.5 0 150 138 1.06 0 149 75 0.75 0 150 32 1.1 0.25 151 129 0.78 0.25 151 65 0.55 0.25 150 19 0.8 2.5 149 143 0.57 2.5 150 112 0.4 2.5 140 37 0.65 10 150 141 0.46 10 150 117 0.32 10 149 56 0 0 200 1