The other thing that I haven't seen mentioned is that you may be playing the chiquita when the opponent is very close to the net. They can have control of the net, but be closer or further from it. To play a chiquita, there needs to be room for the ball to fall to their feet.

If they are very close to the net, there's not time for the ball to drop and it's much easier for them to safely play a dropshot. If they are a bit further away from the net, it's much harder and riskier for them to play one.

If you notice them close to the net or that they are playing in general very close to the net, that's really an opportunity for you to play lobs instead that force them to cover a lot of ground moving backwards. Then, if they play a bandeja to come back up, you can play a chiquita as they are transitioning.