M. R. SRINIVASANENTOMOLOGY / TNAU

From observations
to understanding.

Three original Excel tools by Dr. M. R. Srinivasan, preserved here for students and agricultural researchers.

01 / ORIGINAL EXCEL TOOL

LC50 / LD50

Probit analysis

Estimate dose–mortality relationships with the author’s original Excel worksheet, based on Finney’s method.

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02 / ORIGINAL EXCEL TOOL

ANOVA · RBD

Randomized block design

Compare treatment effects while accounting for the variation between blocks. The original workbook supports data transformation.

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03 / ORIGINAL EXCEL TOOL

ANOVA · CRD

Completely randomized design

Analyze treatment effects in a completely randomized experiment using the original Excel workbook.

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These are the author’s original files, downloaded unchanged from the public ResearchGate attachments. Excel or a compatible spreadsheet application is required.

What does
LC50 mean?

LC50 describes a concentration at which the estimated response reaches 50% mortality. Move the slider along this illustrative curve to see the relationship.

Illustrative model, not experimental data or a fitted analysis. Use the original workbook for your experiment.

50%LC50RESPONSEDOSE →
50% response

Science grows
when it is shared.

mrsrini@gmail.com

Department of Agricultural Entomology
Centre for Plant Protection Studies
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore 641003, Tamil Nadu, India

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