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Statistical Modelling
Part II, 2017

A Cambridge scientist is testing approaches to slow the spread of a species of moth in certain trees. Two groups of 30 trees were treated with different organic pesticides, and a third group of 30 trees was kept under control conditions. At the end of the summer the trees are classified according to the level of leaf damage, obtaining the following contingency table.

Which of the following Generalised Linear Model fitting commands is appropriate for these data? Why? Describe the model being fit.