Upper gastrointestinal series (or study), whereas the barium enema is called a lower gastrointestinal series (or study). In upper gastrointestinal series examinations, the barium sulfate is mixed with water and swallowed orally, whereas in the lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema), the barium contrast agent is administered as an enema through a small tube inserted into the rectum. Barium X-ray examinations are useful tools for the study of appearance and function of the parts of the gastrointestinal tract. They are used to diagnose and monitor esophageal reflux, dysphagia, hiatus hernia, strictures, diverticula, pyloric stenosis, gastritis, enteritis, volvulus, varices, ulcers, tumors, and gastrointestinal dysmotility, as
Tenthredo colon Tenthredo colon Tenthredo colon is a sawfly species belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). "Tenthredo colon" can reach a length of about . These sawflies have black head and thorax. Abdomen is black with a reddish area towards the tip. Legs are reddish. Antennae are black, with white tips. The larvae are pale brown with a characteristic diamond pattern of diagonal cross lines and a darker brown mark on the head. The adults can be encountered from May through August feeding on nectar (especially on "Anthriscus sylvestris"). The larvae can be found in September. They are polyphagous, but mainly