No Rain. I have a cottony and sticky substance on my desert spoon. It seems to be inhibiting the growth of the plant. When I spray it with a strong spray from the garden hose it washes off with some effort. Through my research I believe that it is one of the many varieties of scale insects.
Ketone is a chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy. Ketones in the urine is a sign that your body is using fat for energy instead of using glucose because not enough insulin is available to use glucose for energy.
Interpreting Urine Ketones. Other than urine pH, another important value in a urinalysis, a test measuring the levels of different substances in urine, is ketones. Ketones, or ketone bodies, are molecules produced by the body when fat is broken down in order to be used as a source of energy.