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.
A +A -. Ketones are fat products that are used by the body as a source of energy when low levels of insulin prevent the body from using glucose. The path of ketones is through the blood stream, and then they are passed through the urine. Therefore, the logical test for ketone levels is through these systems.