What is a common way to assess the success of an aerial application?

Evaluating crop responses and pesticide effectiveness is essential for assessing the success of an aerial application because it directly measures the impact of the treatment on the target pests and overall crop health. The effectiveness of the pesticide can be judged by observing changes in pest populations and crop responses after application. Successful aerial application will lead to a noticeable reduction in pests or plant diseases and an improvement in crop yield, indicating that the application delivered the intended results.

Other methods like visual inspection of chemical containers or counting the number of applications made do not provide direct insights into the efficacy of the aerial application itself. Tracking flight time can help with operational efficiency but does not measure the success of the treatment in achieving pest control or enhancing crop growth. Therefore, while those options offer operational perspectives, they do not evaluate the outcome of the application in terms of its actual effectiveness on the crop and pests.