Partial purification of the extract by TLC, showed that the Zone 5 was inhibitory even at a low concentration of 5 μl/disc as shown in Table 4. The phytochemical analysis for this zone by GC-MS (Table 5), indicated the presence of germacrone. The UV/Vis absorption spectrum (fig. 1) and FT-IR spectrum (fig. 2) of this zone also indicated the presence of germacrone. Germacrone is reported for its root weevil repellent[19] and antimicrobial properties[20], this supports the current findings